Contribute, Be Kind, Be Patient (love your people)
Start by doing your work. Say. Help someone else by doing what it is you do (on the job or in life). Do it the way you wish all else would do it for you (golden rule stuff).
But I don’t like my work, situation, company, boss, colleagues.
Be a part of the solution or find someplace/ business else.
Simple for you to say. I have a family, mortgage, credit cards, responsibilities.
Then be a part of the solution and start making where you are better (by the way… all has all those things too).
But I told you… my boss, coworkers, customers, situation…
I’m sorry. You’re a grown-up. Be a part of the solution or find someplace/ business else. Really.
It’s not that simple.
Yes… it is.
“Work is like made visible.”
Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese writer and philosopher
Be kind. This means you’re considerate (have concern and respect for others). It means you’re pleasantly helpful and generous where you can be.
But what if someone/ business makes it hard to be kind?
Do your best to act in a way you’d like others to act toward you when you make things hard.
But, I don’t make things hard.
We all do.
But…
Me too.
Be patient. Approach people and situations calmly. Have a soothing and relaxed presence and give others the time you’d like to be agreed.
But what if it’s really urgent, like an emergency?
Be less patient with emergencies.
What if I reckon it’s more urgent than someone else thinks it is?
Then it’ll be more challenging to be patient.
What kind of an answer is that?
Truth.
Part III: Be honest, Encourage People (<1-minute read)
Part IV: Apologize, Forgive, Be grateful people (<1-minute read)
Part V: Time to Reckon (<1-minute read… more to reckon… much more to do)
Part I (back): Introduction (<1-minute read)
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