Point of View

Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Say to yourself, "how would I feel, how would I react, if I were in that person's shoes?" Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people can do that.
Seeing things from the other person's point of view will make that person want to cooperate with you. Anybody can give orders. Instead, handle the situation with consideration to the other point of view. The result will allow the other person to save face and there will no resentment or sullenness from the other party. Success in dealing with other people starts with a sympathetic grasp of the other person's point of view.

Move to Action: Tomorrow, before asking anyone to put out a fire, buy your product, or contribute to your favorite charity, close your eyes and try to think the whole thing through from the other person's point of view. Ask yourself, "Why would he or she want to do it?" This may take more time, but you will avoid friction and making enemies, and you will get better results.

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"Regret for time wasted can become a power for good in the time that remains, if we will only stop the waste and the idle, useless regretting."

Arthur Brisbane 1864-1936, Journalist and Editor

"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile."

~Gary Ryan Blair

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others."

Marcus Tullius Cicero 106 BC - 43 BC, Politician, Orator and Philosopher

"Self-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do."

Napoleon Hill 1883-1970, Author of Think and Grow Rich