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If you want to be a good conversationalist, be a good listener. To be interesting, be interested.

Dale Carnegie

Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
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Criticism Dangerous Hurt Important Person Pride
An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”
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Happiness Himself Man Old
Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.
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Face Fear Yourself
If we speak poorly about that which we do well, people will assume we perform poorly!
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Action Assumption Ourselves Poor Talk
If you want others to like you, if you want to develop real friendships, if you want to help others at the same time as you help yourself, keep this principle in mind: Become genuinely interested in other people.
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Development Help Interest Mindset People Principle
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
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Encouragement Goodness Listening Talk
The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
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Art Essence Happiness Pleasure
The world is filled with interesting things to do. Don’t lead a dull life in such a thrilling world.
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Choice Interest Leadership Live World
Don’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time
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Himself Important Man Time
Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.
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Action Happiness Loud Smile Talk Word Yourself
Listen first. Give your opponents a chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises barriers. Try to build bridges of understanding.
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Chance Debate Listening Resistance Talk Understand
90% of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.
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Communication Management Problem
Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.
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Frustration Resentment Work Worry
When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain.
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Acceptance Lose Worst Yourself
if you want to keep happiness, you have to share it!
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Happiness Share Yourself
It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.
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Circumstance Determination Feeling Ourselves Reaction

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