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My dear friends,
1. Before you say anything to anyone, ask yourself 3 things: 1. Is it true? 2. Is it kind? 3. Is it necessary? 2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully. 3. Never miss the opportunity to compliment or say something encouraging to someone. 4. Refuse to talk negatively about others; don't gossip and don't listen to gossip. 5. Have a forgiving view of people. Believe that most people are doing the best they can. 6. Keep an open mind; discuss, but don't argue. (It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.) 7. Forget about counting to 10. Count to 1,000 before doing or saying anything that could make matters worse. 8. Let your virtues speak for themselves. 9. If someone criticizes you, see if there is any TRUTH to what he is saying; if so, make changes. If there is no truth to the criticism, ignore it and live so that no one will believe the negative remark. 10. Cultivate your sense of humor; laughter is the shortest distance between two people. 11. Do not seek so much to be consoled, as to console; do not seek so much to be understood, as to understand; do not seek so much to be loved as to love. "Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up." ---- Romans 15:2 "The entire law is summed up in a single command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" ---- Galatians 5:14 Xiaolan Xu GMUCCF ---------------------------------------------------- For more information, please check out our website: http://www3.gmu.edu/org/ccf http://www3.gmu.edu/org/mnu When: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, Dec. 6 (Friday), 2002 Where: International Christian Ministries Building 10523 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030 Driving direction: http://www3.gmu.edu/org/ccf/map.htm Tel: (703)993-2253 (for direction and schedule) |