Picture Dictionary & Books : Free for English Learner!

I don't have to answer any of those questions.

And let me tell you a secret.

Nobody has the answer to those questions.

My soul trick to share with you is when you listen, when you really listen to people, when you listen as fiercely as you want to be heard, when you respect the idea that you are sharing the earth with other humans, when you lead with your nice foot forward, you'll win every time.

It might not be today, it might not be tomorrow, but it comes back to you when you need it.

We live in an age of instant gratification, of immediate likes and it is uncomfortable to have to wait to see the dividends of your kindness, but I promise you it will appear exactly when you need it.

It will appear at the precise moment when you pass gas in an elevator, and everyone blames your husband instead of you.

That is when the boomerang of kindness hits you back. It's also a very true story. Numerous times over,

though it wouldn't be fair if I just waxed on about kindness and I didn't also include its inevitable downside it's relevant to know that sometimes when you choose nice, it does come with a price tag.

Being nice sometimes means avoiding the obvious joke.

Like for instance, I'm me, and I've chosen this path, this speech to be nice at an institution like this.

I am choosing not to reference aunt Becky in any way shape.

Thank you.

In fact, I'm so nice.

I'm not even going to mention my actual aunt, Becky for fear.

It is simply too close to the fire and let me be real.

Removing those jokes is a bit of a sacrifice but, but dare I say prioritizing your emotional intelligence over your logical intelligence can at times feel like a compromise but it does pay off.

You were right to pay off not.

It was not the best choice of words for this particular.

I'm not; I'm not perfect.

I'm not, I'm not perfect, but I am trying, and you know what I should have led with that.

I am by no means perfect.

I am also not telling you what to do.

I mean, my second child is the result of unprotected makeup, sex in a hot tub in the Hawaiian islands.

I am in no position to give advice.

Table of Contents