Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, people treat you poorly. It's just a fact of being around others. When this happens, you have a choice:
It's easy to get caught up in reacting negatively, but choosing the high road is a conscious decision. We all make mistakes, we all have our off days, and we all can be difficult to deal with. Recognizing that everyone, including yourself, needs understanding and forgiveness makes it easier to extend that same grace to others.
Taking the high road isn't easy. It requires more effort and can feel like an uphill battle. But it's the path that leads to a more fulfilling life.
Remember these words, from “The Paradoxical Commandments” written by Kent M Keith ( https://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/) which can help guide you:
Choosing the high road isn't about being a pushover. It's about choosing to rise above negativity and live with integrity. Those who choose this path aren't victims; they are making a powerful choice.
- The low road: You respond with worse behavior than what you received.
- The middle road: You match their negative behavior, tit for tat.
- The high road: You choose to respond with kindness, even when it's undeserved.
It's easy to get caught up in reacting negatively, but choosing the high road is a conscious decision. We all make mistakes, we all have our off days, and we all can be difficult to deal with. Recognizing that everyone, including yourself, needs understanding and forgiveness makes it easier to extend that same grace to others.
Taking the high road isn't easy. It requires more effort and can feel like an uphill battle. But it's the path that leads to a more fulfilling life.
Remember these words, from “The Paradoxical Commandments” written by Kent M Keith ( https://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/) which can help guide you:
- People are often illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
- Doing good deeds can lead to accusations of hidden motives. Do good anyway.
- Success can attract false friends and real enemies. Succeed anyway.
- Your good deeds might be quickly forgotten. Do good anyway.
- Honesty can make you vulnerable. Be honest anyway.
- Big ideas can be criticized by small minds. Think big anyway.
- People often support the powerful, not the underdog. Fight for the underdog anyway.
- Years of work can be destroyed quickly. Build anyway.
- People who need help might attack you. Help them anyway.
- Giving your best can lead to negativity. Give your best anyway.
Choosing the high road isn't about being a pushover. It's about choosing to rise above negativity and live with integrity. Those who choose this path aren't victims; they are making a powerful choice.
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