Some essentials of good communication are to think before we speak, and be sensitive to our friend’s feelings and situation. If you are unsure what to say, think of something to say and then imagine how you would feel if your friend said that to you. Would you feel angry? Sad? Happy? Be tactful, empathetic and kind.
Glaciers and Icebergs, Greenland
Some essentials of good communication are to think before we speak, and be sensitive to our friend’s feelings and situation. If you are unsure what to say, think of something to say and then imagine how you would feel if your friend said that to you. Would you feel angry? Sad? Happy? Be tactful, empathetic and kind.
Respect other people’s points-of-view, even if we disagree with them. We can’t expect to agree with everything everyone says, but we can respect different viewpoints.
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
People remember how we make them feel, so make them feel happy, and leave them with good memories.
If we don’t have something in common with our friends, is it worth keeping the friendship? I believe we need at least one thing in common with a friend, or we need to question whether we really are friends, and if it’s worth keeping the friendship.
Grand Prismatic Springs, Yellowstone
Most people want to be happy. Make others happy and they’ll want to be around us. Be upbeat and positive, and this happiness will rub off onto others.
People remember how we make them feel, so make them feel happy, and leave them with good memories.
Redwood National Park, California
If we don’t have something in common with our friends, is it worth keeping the friendship? I believe we need at least one thing in common with a friend, or we need to question whether we really are friends, and if it’s worth keeping the friendship.
Mt. Everest, Nepal
Some essentials of good communication are to think before we speak, and be sensitive to our friend’s feelings and situation. If you are unsure what to say, think of something to say and then imagine how you would feel if your friend said that to you. Would you feel angry? Sad? Happy? Be tactful, empathetic and kind.
Respect other people’s points-of-view, even if we disagree with them. We can’t expect to agree with everything everyone says, but we can respect different viewpoints.
Emerald Landscape, Ireland
People remember how we make them feel, so make them feel happy, and leave them with good memories.
If we don’t have something in common with our friends, is it worth keeping the friendship? I believe we need at least one thing in common with a friend, or we need to question whether we really are friends, and if it’s worth keeping the friendship.
Diverse Ecosystem, Costa Rica
Most people want to be happy. Make others happy and they’ll want to be around us. Be upbeat and positive, and this happiness will rub off onto others.
People remember how we make them feel, so make them feel happy, and leave them with good memories.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This helps prevent one person from dominating the conversation. If, however, one person likes being more talkative in a friendship and the other one likes being quieter, this idea might not be relevant.
How we word criticism and how often we give it can make or break a friendship. Simple tweaks in how we word criticism can make a huge difference to how happy our friendships are. Be kind and tactful when wording criticism. Think constructive criticism, not destructive criticism.
Desert Sand Dunes, South Africa
This helps prevent one person from dominating the conversation. If, however, one person likes being more talkative in a friendship and the other one likes being quieter, this idea might not be relevant.
Galapagos Islands
If we don’t show an interest in our friends, they will probably notice. Be genuinely interested in their lives, hobbies, children…Everyone wants to feel their friends care about them, their loved ones, and what interests them.
To teach our kids to be tough and with each blow life delivers to knock us down, we need to get up, dust ourselves off and pick up where we left off. The more times we start again, the colder and more jaded we become.
What you truly desire. Imagine what you could accomplish
Some people believe that showing tough love is an important way to ensure that their children are able to take care of themselves in the future. If you were the recipient of this approach on a regular basis, you might even believe that this has had a positive impact on your life.
Perhaps what’s needed is a shift in attitude. To become stronger and resistant to the tribulations of life, maybe the answer is that we need to become softer not tougher. Maybe what the world needs is more nurture.