- Be patient in your conversation. Don’t ever interrupt someone.
- Even if you think you know what someone is going to say…Don’t finish anyone’s sentences.
- Be a person of few words. Don’t use more than necessary when speaking.
- Even if you are an expert on a subject…Avoid lecturing or pontificating (to speak about something in a knowing and self-important way, especially when not qualified to do so).
- Even if you have a better way…Resist the urge to tell people what to do or how to do it.
- Even though someone might be incorrect in his or her facts…Don’t correct or contradict anyone.
- Be easy-going. Don’t be argumentative.
- When stating your opinion on a matter, assume a humble posture. Avoid being over-definite.
- Give others your full attention when communicating. Don’t multitask when someone is communicating with you.
- Speak slowly & carefully. Don’t use hurried or disrythmic speech.
Besides wanting to be more likable, I put this up because I can see that I break many of these "rules" and I am going to try to get a better grade next time I look at this list.
The above was transcribed and edited from a sermon given by Alistair Begg.
:) After reading that again, I thought that the top half is you and the bottom half is me! :) I know that I am more bothered by the top part of the list, so perhaps I try to be more cautious about not doing those (though I still break those often enough). I think that you are more bothered by the bottom part of the list, so maybe you subconsciously do your best not to break those. Just a thought!
ReplyDelete:) After reading that again, I thought that the top half is you and the bottom half is me! :) I know that I am more bothered by the top part of the list, so perhaps I try to be more cautious about not doing those (though I still break those often enough). I think that you are more bothered by the bottom part of the list, so maybe you subconsciously do your best not to break those. Just a thought!
ReplyDeleteHow funny! I think you're right.
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