Words of Wisdom

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Christians ought to be willing to give more slaps on the backs and less slaps on the wrists.


- M. Lander


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  1. Bob S.July 18, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I had read something like this years ago; so I thought I should try it with my kids. I started off just trying to say one positive for each negative thing I said to them.
    (soon added my wife to the concept -- I'm slow, not stupid.)

    Then I started trying to say 3 then 5 positive things about them.
    Never was perfect at it, never really became a set in stone thing (make list, say 1,2,3.., type) but it did change my approach to dealing with them and others.

    I became less negative and saw they were more willing to listen to what I had to say because they knew I recognized the good and the bad.

    Thanks for the reminder to keep this up.

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  3. Recce RiflemanJuly 19, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Bob - good points.

    When teaching the martial arts, it is common practice to "sandwich" constructive criticism between two praises - for the very reason you mention.

    Anon - thank you for reading. Your point ties in well here. Gotta blog about the good and the bad. I try to get a little of everything.

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