Several times over the last few months, I’ve either been a participant in, or observer to, situations in which an individual felt free to lash out with a personal attack when faced with a point of view they didn’t support. They went directly to the I am right and you are wrong space.
Their actions, comments, and responses certainly flew in the face of Aristotle’s debate counsel in Rhetoric that one must make one’s case without meanness.
From my perspective, opposing arguments and contrarian opinions are the spice of life—not something to browbeat into silence or submission.
So this was the topic I decided to address in my monthly Lead Change Group post…hope you enjoy it!
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Quotes about right and wrong
Some inspiring quotes to spur your thinking about being resilient to internet trolls, haters and just plain unkind folks:
We cannot let the haters of this world define us. Or frighten us into no longer being ourselves. ~Mary E. DeMuth
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. ~Dale Carnegie
When you end up in a fight with someone, make sure you don’t carry the feeling next day because if you do so, you allow a part of yourself to remember ignoring and hating someone unimportant each time you wake up. ~Ram Mohan
There will be a time when loud-mouthed, incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you. When that happens, you only have to be patient and wait for them to self destruct. It never fails. ~Richard Rybolt
Learn to use the criticism as fuel and you will never run out of energy. ~Orrin Woodward
Don’t worry about the haters… They are just angry because the truth you speak contradicts the lie they live. ~Steve Maraboli
