There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
DALE CARNEGIECriticism 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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If we speak poorly about that which we do well, people will assume we perform poorly!
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Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener.
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Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
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If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work.
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The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another’s keeping .
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People aren’t interested in you. They’re interested in themselves.
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Don’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time
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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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Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.
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Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
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When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
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The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.
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You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
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Believe that you will succeed, and you will.
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It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.
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