Comments on: Thinking the Best of People http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:10:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 25 Lessons You Can Learn From Ali Hale | Blogging Tips From Jade Craven http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74739 25 Lessons You Can Learn From Ali Hale | Blogging Tips From Jade Craven Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:54:48 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74739 [...] wrote about this further in her post about thinking the best of people. If someone’s behaviour towards you seems rude, offensive or unkind, ask yourself “what else [...] [...] wrote about this further in her post about thinking the best of people. If someone’s behaviour towards you seems rude, offensive or unkind, ask yourself “what else [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74525 Peter Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:15:58 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74525 Accepting people for who they are is challenging but certainly necessary. If we can't learn to live with others we will be very lonely people. Knowing that others won't be their absolute best at all times helps, no one is perfect after all. Accepting people for who they are is challenging but certainly necessary. If we can’t learn to live with others we will be very lonely people. Knowing that others won’t be their absolute best at all times helps, no one is perfect after all.

]]> By: jonathan figaro http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74508 jonathan figaro Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:40:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74508 What steps did you take in order to end your pessimism towards people? What steps did you take in order to end your pessimism towards people?

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74501 Ali Hale Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:03:03 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74501 Thanks Charles! I must confess I have almost no knowledge of transactional analysis (I've heard of it, especially the "I'm OK, you're OK" principle) -- though chances are a lot of the reading I've done and speakers I've heard may well have used aspects of it that I've subsumed into my own thinking! Thanks Charles! I must confess I have almost no knowledge of transactional analysis (I’ve heard of it, especially the “I’m OK, you’re OK” principle) — though chances are a lot of the reading I’ve done and speakers I’ve heard may well have used aspects of it that I’ve subsumed into my own thinking!

]]> By: Charles http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74489 Charles Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74489 very good article picking up subjects of transactional analysis without mentioning a word about it. that's the way it has to be distributed in order to not being be discarded too early. (just by thinking "okay, that's the i'm ok, your ok stuff") i appreciated it very much, very well written!!! very good article picking up subjects of transactional analysis without mentioning a word about it. that’s the way it has to be distributed in order to not being be discarded too early. (just by thinking “okay, that’s the i’m ok, your ok stuff”)

i appreciated it very much, very well written!!!

]]> By: Everything Counts http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74474 Everything Counts Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:20:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74474 I really appreciate and agree with the points expressed over here. Thanks for such nice thoughts. I really appreciate and agree with the points expressed over here. Thanks for such nice thoughts.

]]> By: Naveen http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74466 Naveen Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:19:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74466 For a long time I used to think negatively of people... and was unhappy as a result. I thought it was naieve to think the best of people Changing the mindset is tough and I am not there fully yet. However thinking positively of people has been a very empowering experience. I keep better relationships and make new friends more easily. Naveen For a long time I used to think negatively of people… and was unhappy as a result. I thought it was naieve to think the best of people

Changing the mindset is tough and I am not there fully yet.

However thinking positively of people has been a very empowering experience. I keep better relationships and make new friends more easily.

Naveen

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74438 Ali Hale Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:49:04 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74438 Two great suggestions, thanks! Two great suggestions, thanks!

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74437 Ali Hale Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:48:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74437 Try to recognise that no-one's the "baddy" from their own point of view. Even if their political views are completely opposed to yours, they probably still have the same aims in mind: a better life for regular folk. Also try looking for what you can learn from their position: there's some good stuff in almost every philosophy or ideology. Try to recognise that no-one’s the “baddy” from their own point of view. Even if their political views are completely opposed to yours, they probably still have the same aims in mind: a better life for regular folk.

Also try looking for what you can learn from their position: there’s some good stuff in almost every philosophy or ideology.

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/thinking-the-best-of-people/comment-page-1/#comment-74436 Ali Hale Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:46:03 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=981#comment-74436 That's very true: the more we look for the negatives in something, the more negatives we'll find -- until we're blind to the positives. That’s very true: the more we look for the negatives in something, the more negatives we’ll find — until we’re blind to the positives.

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