How to make any situation worse

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We all face situations everyday that we can either make better or worse. This slide set seeks to outline things that if we can check, will prevent the situation from getting worse due to us and keep us in a state where we can make it better. Others may behave in

a way that causes deterioration, but we must not. We need to have control of ourselves so we can be

agents for good. Which of these are easy for you to avoid? Which can you improve? Here is to being

better. Good luck on your journey.--Tom Curtis

When any of these jointly vilify, they pain and destruction multiply.

Get angry

It is not in anger's nature to help or create,

but to hurt and worsen any fate.

Raise your voice

Volume can only escalate and bring response from

a less calm state.

Assign blame

When we blame it rarely carries our own name.

Speak without thinking

Words without thought, say rarely what they

ought.

Become violent

Violence breeds it's own kind, while shutting down the

human mind.

Jump to conclusions

Conclusions made without facts reviewed, are usually wrong and

badly skewed.

Seek offense

Offense sought can be found,

regardless of merit or of ground.

Let emotion lead

Strong emotion out of check is on a path to break and

wreck.

Defend yourpride

To give the reins over to pride,

is to embark on a scary ride.

Return fire for

Fire has never itself retired, until it has full destruction

acquired.

Level accusation

To begin to accuse is guarantee civility to lose.

Begin Panic

To give panic place is to enter irrational ways.