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When Did We Get So Damn Mean?
Original Publication Date:
August 2007
7. If you can't say something nice ...
Remember what your grandma taught you. Grandmas are treasures and are wise. We need to practice more of what they taught us and less of what we see around us. Even if you are thinking unkind thoughts—which at times can’t be helped—doesn't mean you need to speak them. Next time the situation arises and you find yourself in a position to say something mean—stop. Between the time when those thoughts formulate in your brain and come flowing out of your mouth, you can interrupt the flow and prevent the words from seeing the light of day. Notice how you feel when you change your mind. The more hate we speak the more hateful we become. The more critical we are of others in an unfitting fashion the more we should glance in the mirror and discover what's there staring back.
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