Without exaggeration

For those of you who are still doubting, you need to take a serious look at -- or better, give a serious listen to -- what's being said to you. It doesn't matter if it's a conversation you overhear on the street, a friend, your spouse, a relative ... it really doesn't matter. Just listen to the words they're using and regardless of the position they've taken, you'll get a feeling for their attitude toward whatever it is they're talking about. We can be secretive about a lot of things, but it's hard being secretive about how we feel.

We may not be able to do a lot about other people's attitudes, I know, but we can do something about our own. It's a lot simpler than you think, but it's not easy. This is one of those easier-said-than-done things. Still, all you have to do is change your vocabulary.

I'm not asking you change what you are saying, and I'm not asking you to change your position on anything. Just change how you say things. You can be just as direct in humane terms as you can by using aggressive vocabulary. Not immediately pointing out another's stupidity may even lessen the tension of the conversation, but it won't decrease it's intensity. If there's something to say, if there's something worth saying, it can be said kindly as well as aggressively. It can be honest without being brutal. It can be to-the-point without being in-your-face.

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Not only will you feel better about yourself and your contribution to the world (kinder words mean kinder actions), but you will slowly notice that others will notice as well. Your acquaintances, friends, and relatives will all be more than impressed by the new you. But what you'll also notice that your own head will start getting clearer. We have no idea how much aggravation, stress, and frustration cloud our thinking. If what you have to say has value, let the ideas speak for themselves, not the emotions. You should always say just what you mean and, naturally, also mean what you say. But how it's said can make much more of a difference than you may think.

Try it. I think you'll like it.