It Feels So Good
Often those who appear to be seeking advice just want to be heard. Before giving advice, ask a series of questions intended to discern the real issue.
Often those who appear to be seeking advice just want to be heard. Before giving advice, ask a series of questions intended to discern the real issue.
The premise of Ask is that you will have more meaningful relationships by putting aside your agenda and focusing intently on others. That’s easy to say, but hard to implement.
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The coronavirus is bad enough, but requiring Americans to stay at home has caused a distressing increase in marital conflict and even domestic violence.
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We look at situations through a lens of our own biases and experience. We aren’t starting from the same perspective.
Manipulating and deceiving others is the antithesis of Ask. Ask is for those who want to deepen their relationships in a sincere way. You won’t find happiness misusing it to extract a short-term advantage.
A friend called and told me his son was asked to return to his job in a restaurant that was just permitted to reopen. He asked me this question: If it was my son, what would I tell him?
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