July 13, 2010PowerPhrase: You may be right but it isn’t helping.
When I watch people argue in movies, I think of what I’d like to say to them to break the deadlock. We watched Revolutionary Road this week, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet didn’t get along nearly as well as they did in Titanic.
Both hurled judgments at each other that highlighted their flaws. Their words had some truth, but little kindness. I wanted to say to both of them,
- You may be right, but it isn’t helping.
Being right isn’t enough. You may be smart enough to give someone the best imaginable analysis of their limits, but if you’re not smart enough to also speak to their higher nature, and if you’re not smart enough to mix kindness with your assessments, you’re not being smart at all.
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Mel Gibson should take some pointers from this site also.
Comment by Robin — July 14, 2010 @ 11:12 am
Robin – wouldn’t that be nice!
Comment by merylrunion — July 14, 2010 @ 11:22 am