THE WAY #10
"Never correct anyone while you are still indignant about a fault committed. Wait until the next day, or even longer. And then, calmly, and with a purer intention, make your reprimand. You will gain more by one friendly word than by a three-hour quarrel. Control your temper."
This works for parents too. I remember a woman who was angry with her son. She had a brush in her hand and knew that she should drop the brush before speaking to her son. Parents don't always have the opportunity to wait a day or two before disciplining a child but it would be better to wait and miss the immediate opportunity and rectify your intention. Think: What offence did he commit?
"Never correct anyone while you are still indignant about a fault committed. Wait until the next day, or even longer. And then, calmly, and with a purer intention, make your reprimand. You will gain more by one friendly word than by a three-hour quarrel. Control your temper."
This works for parents too. I remember a woman who was angry with her son. She had a brush in her hand and knew that she should drop the brush before speaking to her son. Parents don't always have the opportunity to wait a day or two before disciplining a child but it would be better to wait and miss the immediate opportunity and rectify your intention. Think: What offence did he commit?
posted by Leigh the Mom | 3:16 PM
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