TopCat
6-12-01, 08:52 AM
I found this posted at my church <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
Always say less than you think. How you say it often counts more than what you say. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs you. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work done, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, criticise helpfully, not spitefully. Be interested in others: interested in their pursuits, their welfare their homes and families. Let everyone you meet however humble, feel that you regard him or her as one of importance. Be cheerful. Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Laugh at good stories and learn to tell them. Preserve an open mind on all debatable questions. Discuss, but not argue. It is a mark of superior minds to disagree and yet be friendly. Be careful of another's feelings. Wit and humor at the other fellow's expense are rarely worth the effort. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Simply live that nobody will beleive them. Disordered nerves and a bad digestion are a common cause of backbiting. Don't be too anxious about your dues. Do your work, be patient and keep your disposition sweet, forget self, and you will be rewarded.
Always say less than you think. How you say it often counts more than what you say. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs you. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work done, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, criticise helpfully, not spitefully. Be interested in others: interested in their pursuits, their welfare their homes and families. Let everyone you meet however humble, feel that you regard him or her as one of importance. Be cheerful. Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Laugh at good stories and learn to tell them. Preserve an open mind on all debatable questions. Discuss, but not argue. It is a mark of superior minds to disagree and yet be friendly. Be careful of another's feelings. Wit and humor at the other fellow's expense are rarely worth the effort. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Simply live that nobody will beleive them. Disordered nerves and a bad digestion are a common cause of backbiting. Don't be too anxious about your dues. Do your work, be patient and keep your disposition sweet, forget self, and you will be rewarded.