Goal for the Day: Approach People with Gentleness

Some people do not make it easy to be gentle with them. For some reason, there’s a contingency of the human race that’s simply bitter, aggressive and thoroughly disagreeable. Nevertheless, we owe it to ourselves to be true to our own natures and approach the people around us with a degree of gentility, kindness and sensitivity.


Now, of course, I’m not talking about the people you might encounter when stranded in a dark alley in the middle of the night. There’s a time and a place to be gentle. However, among the people you encounter on a daily basis—co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances, family—it’s always a good idea to go into meetings with them with a sense of calm and kindness. Even the most disagreeable of the lot should respond positively to that. And, even if they don’t, you’ll leave the exchange feeling all the more peaceful.