Wednesday, February 17, 2016

The Kindness of Taking the High Road

"We're all pilgrims on the same journey - but some pilgrims have better road maps."
~  Nelson DeMille

The high road seems to usually be the better way to go.  But what about when taking the high road is not your first instinct?  Recently, I encountered a situation where a mistake had been made that got in the way of something I was trying to accomplish.  I was upset and wanted to call the person to task.  The person working with me on this project told me to take the high road.  As I watched him handle the situation with graciousness, I told him that I appreciated his tact.  He responded:  "Easy for me to do.  I just think about what I want to say and then say the opposite." 

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