Showing posts with label Conflict. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conflict. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Conflict



People often experience conflicts between different values in certain situations.
“I want to be kind, but I also want to be honest.”
“ I want to be honest, but I also want to have friends.”

A simple change that can have a profound impact — replace the word “but” with “and.”
“I want to be kind, and I want to be honest.”
“I want to be honest, and I also want to have friends.”
“But” separates experiences  and tends to erase or discard whatever precedes the “but.”
“And” joins experiences and acknowledges both.