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Never begin by announcing 'I am going to prove so-and-so to you.' That's bad. That's tantamount to saying: I'm smarter than you are. I'm going to tell you a thing or two and make you change your mind.
Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.😎
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See their profileبند ب از ماده ٢: تأمين آموزش دينى و اخلاقى اطفال مطابق با معتقدات خاص خود آن ها و طبق روش هاى اجراى مربوط به قوانين هر يك از كشورها، علاوه برآن هيج فرد وهيچ گروهى رانبايد مجبور كرد تعليمات دينى مغاير با معتقدات خود بياموزد.
Say good-bye to the cult of flexibility. Flexibility makes you unhappy and tired, and it distracts you from your goals. Chain yourself to your pledges. Uncompromisingly. It's easier to stick to your pledges 100 percent of the time rather than 99 percent.
• Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action. • It is desire, not intelligence, that prompts behavior.
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