I know we all have bad days ... i have them frequently, it seems ... but come on - where has the civility gone? Why are people rude without provacation? why do people tend to seem defensive upon a first contact?
I have thought a lot about this ... I don't want to be this way ... I don't want to have a bad day and meet someone for the first time and have them say "whoa, don't talk to her, she's mean or crazy or whatever the response might be"
So, I have come up with 3 ideas to help individually ...
1) smile, even when you don't want to (but don't sneer) - smiles seem to wrinkle the face and crush all of the bad vibes one might produce, it is even effective when you are talking on the phone ... have you ever heard a smile in someones voice ... love it
2) look up - there is something wonderous about the majesty of the sky, even when covered in clouds ... it is amazing
3) remember that even though mind control sounds really great, in reality it would get pretty boring - idiots are idiots, but imagine if they had to do everything you wanted them to ... who would surprise you with idiotic comments?!?!?! they would just be boring idiots then.
we can't change other people only ourselves, but maybe that little change will help some of the other grouchy people out there!
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