Equilibrium World, Memories of Nobody

Jokes and remarks directed at you in bad tastes should be deflected with good humor. This is one way to avoid enmity with anybody. Losing your cool while playing the game will cause you to strung up. You will forfeit a possible win. That will even spoil the pleasure of those watching the game.

There is no way that you can change everyone in this world to your way of thinking. It is not even desirable. If everyone agrees with you, the world will soon run out of ideas.

There are many ways of correcting a person when he is wrong. By criticizing, blaming and railing at him in public, you will be humiliating him, rather than correcting him. One is certain to make more enemies through criticism. If you can show concern for a person with kind words, he will thank you for it someday.

Never use harsh or unpleasant words whenever you express your views on certain issues. Diplomacy, gentleness and politeness do not hurt anybody. In fact, they will open many doors for more effective communication.

Do not feel defensive when your own faults are being pointed out. Your faults are your signposts for learning perfection. Temper is a poor camouflage for shortcomings. When someone loses his temper, he will blurt out too many things which are better left unsaid. Never reveal a former friend’s secret, no matter how angry you are with him now. You will only degrade yourself in the process and others would never accept you as a sincere friend thereafter. Others will think of you could do to them the same thing that you did to hurt a former friend, no one will trust you.