This past weekend there was an article featured on the front page of the Sunday USA Weekend insert in my local paper. It's focus was on 7 highly effective ways to help Americans get along, referring to the Democrats and the Republicans.
Here are the highlights:
1-Open your inbox.
That means staying open to receive all incoming messages, even from those with whom you may not agree.
2-Find a third solution. Opposing parties usually come to the table with two contrasting solutions. The gap between them can be immense. He has counseled parties to come up with a third solution that's better than already proposed-one that can help both sides achieve at least a piece of what they want.
3-Model yourself after others. Many people are inspired by others who have served as great role models-whether it's a parent, a boss, a teacher or a president. The key for you is to recognize which of their achievements you seek for yourself.
4-Avoid "identity theft". He's talking about losing your soul. The more you focus on personal gains, weather it's possessions or "keeping score" with respect to rivalries, the greater the risk of losing your identity.
5-Try something new. If you don't do something you've never done before, your worldview will be too limited to inspire real change.
6- Know your audience. You may be passionate about your beliefs, but that alone won't convince people to agree with you. You need to understand the "what's in it for me?" details.
7- Laugh at least once a day. If we cannot laugh at least once a day, what does that say about our lives? Shared laughter is the best way to bring disparate parties together. Laughing helps us live longer and feel healthier and better about ourselves.
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What is it they say about doing the same thing the same way over and over and expecting different results??
Wonderful post.
I'm trying some new crochet patterns....so guess I am trying something new too
1 To accept our adversary as an asset who is in possession of the vital cure for all our maladies.
2 To reconcile for now looking to the long-term interest of ourselves as well as that of our dear ones without haggling about trifles that are mere nuisance.
3 To be prepared to give before taking than vice versa. This would save you the trouble of bending backwards to achieve our rightful share.
4 To resist from being stubborn and see another as our well-wisher from whom we have much to benefit.
5 To be open, frank and forthright and resolve not to indulge in backbiting or giving the other a cold shoulder in event of some misunderstanding, rather be prepared to shed our inhibition for the betterment of both.
6 To always engage a third party in all negotiations if we are not too sure about our own ability to sort things out.
7 To admit that we have our own shortcomings and that they should not stand in the way of our understanding or benefiting mutually.
Attitude is one thing that we need to cherish because we have to move on in life with our close friends and neighbors. Only attitude can help us gain mileage in all our endeavors. No person can progress mentally, physically or monetarily without taking others into confidence.
We live in an era of advanced ambitions with lesser opportunities. Our options to achieve our goals are bare minimum and the way narrow. Our necessities double with every single step we achieve. Our options as I said are limited and therefore, we need to set aside our urge to outdo another, rather apply an attitude that would share our own good with others.
We can't continue to make the same decision over and over :)
Thanks Danielle. These were fun.