Always be FOR something, not AGAINST
I had an argument with Chu last night while we were driving home. In fact, it was nothing to do with the relationship between us, but it was something to do with the opinion of helping people. The episode goes like this. One of my lower classmates who asked me to help her check the questionnaire she designed for her dissertation. As a professional, I not only gave her suggestion, but also hoped her to clarify some concepts when doing research. Then, I shared what I have done with Chu. However, Chu said that I should focus on the part she asked, not giving other suggestion because I am not her advisor. Besides, the suggestion I gave may annoy her. It is true. I had some bad experience – I received a censure about my critical remark although my intention was good. Chu just tried to remind me of the bad experience. But, ....
Experiencing the argument, I especially got the insight from the following article ....
As human beings, we cannot help but be subject to our preferences. However, we do have control over the manner in which these manifest themselves in our lives. Every value we hold is an expression of either support or opposition, and it is our perspective that determines whether we are for something or against it. ...
That is, whenever you support a cause and whether your support is active or passive, you just contribute to the optimism that fuels all affirmative change. After all, optimistic thoughts energize people, giving them hope and inspiring them to work diligently on behalf of what they believe in. ... To be against something is typically easy, as you need only speak out in opposition to it. Standing up for something is often more challenging, ...
(adapted from DailyOM)
Experiencing the argument, I especially got the insight from the following article ....
As human beings, we cannot help but be subject to our preferences. However, we do have control over the manner in which these manifest themselves in our lives. Every value we hold is an expression of either support or opposition, and it is our perspective that determines whether we are for something or against it. ...
That is, whenever you support a cause and whether your support is active or passive, you just contribute to the optimism that fuels all affirmative change. After all, optimistic thoughts energize people, giving them hope and inspiring them to work diligently on behalf of what they believe in. ... To be against something is typically easy, as you need only speak out in opposition to it. Standing up for something is often more challenging, ...
(adapted from DailyOM)
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