2- In his job, Steve deals with a lot of customers. Sometimes angry ones. His boss says: "Kill em with kindness".
I woke up this morning and decided I want to make this statement my motto. I can be such a jerk sometimes! When you're dealing with people that are sarcastic a lot or just kind of blunt, (maybe even rude,) you tend to think you can be like that to them in return and they'll take it just fine. I've realized that is a stupid assumption. So, this will be a challenge for me, not because I'm not nice all the time, but because I slip up often.
*Kill em with kindess*
Should I order some vinyl lettering of this for my walls? :)
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Very well said! Love ya sis!
yes!! Not vinyl letters tho. Do wrought iron ones hanging from ribbons. But just the initials. K.E.W.K.
It's good advice tho. Don't worry so much! You are very well liked.
If that's true then you'da been on death row for killing since you were a little girl. Love ya!
I love it and probably should use that same motto. for sure get the vinyl lettering. heehee
Was it Colonel Mustard, in the Billiard Room, with... Kindness? Nice plan of attack!
No Jenny. It was Professor Plum in the KITCHEN with kindness.
Well, I have had a couple people report to me that they thought my last two posts were about them. (They were wrong.)
I was feeling bad about the people out there that don't like me. These posts were directed to those people who don't like me in one way. In another way, it was a little therapy for me. Aren't there other people out there that struggle with feelings of inadequacy, or hurt or feel bothered by people out there that can't stand them? Or is it just me?
OK...this is my take on this subject.
First of all, I can't imagine ANYONE not liking you....if they don't they're just weird. We adore you, and are so impressed and inspired by what a beautiful person and wonderful mom you are.
But, I finally figured out (in my 30's...late bloomer) that no matter what I do, or how nice I am, SOMEONE isn't going to like me for some reason...valid or not. Since you can't control anyone other than yourself...all you can do is just be your usual beautiful, sweet, fun self. They will either get over it, or they're just weird.
This is my motto and I have it in huge letters on my fridge.."WHO CARES". Learned that one from my dad.
I also think you should follow the advice you gave yourself in the last post before you posted it again in this post.
^^Is that Maddie or Erin? Just asking cuz I often comment on people's blogs before realizing that my kid was still signed in.
So Maddie/Erin what advice did I give myself in the first post that you are referring to?
Amanda- I feel the same way you do. It is shocking at times to me that you would ever feel bad about yourself. You are so amazing and I admire you so much! I want YOU to like ME because you are someone I want to be just like! I feel so insecure and inadequate it is crazy. But, you know who wants us to feel that way?! You are beautiful and wonderful. I don't think that there is a soul on earth that dislikes you. We all love you and want YOU to love US!I so appreciate your kindness and the way you lift us all up!
Sorry it's Erin. I do that quite often, leave a comment then realize whoever was on before me(Maddie)did not log off.
What I meant was this:
"I have every intention of writing this post, then walking away and thinking of other more important things."
That's good advice to give yourself. You can't be a people pleaser all the time and It sounds like you have way to many things going on in your busy schedule to worry about if someone is mad at you. If you truly don't feel like you meant to hurt a persons feelings then you shouldn't feel like you need to continue to blog about it.
I hope I'm not offending you with this comment, I guess I'm just telling ya that if it was me, I wouldn't loose anymore sleep over it. I've learned to just be happy with the people around me that make me feel good.
Thanks Erin. I do get your point and appreciate it. I did write that post, then I went about my merry little way the rest of the day. I worked on the house, the kids, cooking, etc... Then I got a phone call. Well, I threw some things out there and the chips were beginning to really fall. My fault.
Anyhow, I was completely not offended by your comments here. You are right. I wouldn't mind being a little more like you.
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