be more considerate

i want to be able to be nice & not say it in a sarcastic tone.

That even though there is always room for improvement, I am rather considerate already. If I were any more considerate of others, I would be in a very unhappy place. So I consider this goal accomplished :)

No more getting angry. I’ve only become this angry person as time has gone on and my values and beliefs have been trampelled all over by the person i love. However, i’m changing not because i don’t believe the things i do and want to defend them,but because through expressing my anger i’ve become someone i don’t want to be. I’ve upset myself and i’m unhappy with that. I want to bring more compassion, love and respect to the world, not anger.

I want to practice being more considerate of other people – have better manners, be nicer, be a better person in general. I’ve been reading about buddhism and zen, and I like the idea of mindful living – really being aware of how I interact with the world in general.

to kindly let my coworkers know that our customers respond better to kind words than they ever do to yelling and bickering. I work at a place that has the tendency to make people act differently than they would any where else. It’s an adult toy and novelty store so the emotions run rampant, while adults loose all sense of maturity. We have to remind people to be polite, and not bother other customers while they are shopping. It’s just that it’s all the time. So, you can probably see how old the same smart remarks get and really quickly. My coworkers kind of have short fuses when it comes to the lack of emotional maturity present in these full grown adults, and tend to yell and scream to get their point across. I have made it a point to lead by example and not let other peoples misplaced insecurity affect me on a personal level. And when I kindly remind them to act their age, they quickly apologize and correct their behavior. It just makes work easier, and makes me feel better about my job when I can remain calm and respectful of other peoples feelings.

I have no problem going out of my way for strangers, and even friends if they need my help. I am ALWAYS there for anyone who needs me, but I can’t help but think it isn’t enough. I just end up being the perfect person to complete strangers, and do only half the job for friends… it’s weird. I could also be better to my family. I do keep in touch with them (we’re all spread over the US) but I don’t do enough randomly wonderful things for them. I should start. Tomorrow. (see “procrastinate less)
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