You can’t really treat others with respect unless you’re being real first One who can’t be real is not worthy of respect — and in that not able to give respect One who is not real is already disrespectful — in being phony and disingenuous Be real first Be offensive if …
Tag: Relations
Miscommunication = Fraud
Anytime you fail to properly communicate you essentially unintentionally become a fraud You mislead Misleading is deceiving Deception is fraud Learn to communicate
You Will Never Transform The World’s Conflict With Conflict
You will never transform the world’s conflict with conflict The world’s injustice — the rich getting richer, disempowered women, discrimination of minorities — real or not — it will never be transformed by fighting it You can’t solve conflicts with conflicts For as long as you view it as a struggle, as …
Arrogance Is The Not-Learning
Arrogance is not what you say or do Not even how you express it Arrogance is your attitude to life Your unwillingness to learn When you see a dog you call it a “dog” When you see a tree you call it a “tree” There’s no beating around the bush. A tree is a …
Supporting Others Is Investing
Supporting others is basically investing Investment is leverage for judgment You want to leverage your prudent judgment of others by supporting them If you don’t support promising people — you are leaving money on the table Support is obviously not about altruism — which doesn’t exist Support is predicated on self-interest …
ACCORD
Every interpersonal conflict is but the discrepancy between what is expected and what is communicated. Many are not even themselves aware of their expectations — thus bound for conflict. With others, with themselves… Accord stands on the pillars of clear communication and clarity of vision. Clarity of vision is ultimately a matter …
Discriminate Not Hate
whether I hate you or love you whatever I label you or don’t label whether I offend you or please you doesn’t change the only thing of substance, and that’s: WHETHER you are USEFUL to me OR NOT just because I don’t want to associate with you doesn’t mean I hate you just because …
You And Strangers
you don’t have your credentials and numbers in your bank account next to your face in real life you don’t have your likes and followers next to your face in real life when you’re face to face you are naked the beauty of strangers is they make you a stranger you think they can’t …
I don’t trust the unhappy
I don’t trust the unhappy I don’t trust the unhappy I’m not saying it lightly and it’s not a fancy quip It’s a genuine good advice Stay away from the unhappy Unhappy is unhappy for a reason Whatever causes him to be unhappy is an ongoing process Whatever actions he engages in are …
Grateful You Failed Me
I’m grateful to people for failing me It’s very easy to fake competence and virtue and very hard to prove it. I’m glad when someone fails me and immediately signals his incompetence Takes a long time to ascertain someone’s ability but only one mistake to reveal inability.