Improve Your People Skills

If you walk through the day and can’t find a single person to engage in friendly banter with, it’s not because everyone is “unfriendly” or “awkward”—it’s because you are

Real compassion is when you finally break through the bonds of selfishness and self-absorption, and truly focus on somebody else’s needs.

Compassion is the ability to feel concern and investment for other people’s suffering.

choosing to be more selfless and curious about others’ perspectives, you will actually start to understand people. There’s a big difference between understanding others and simply guessing.

you need to realize that people won’t reject you or hate you just because you refuse what they want. If they lack the ability to separate the two, the fault is on them and they are acting out of turn, not you.

Boundaries are limits where you are not being taken advantage of in an unfair manner.

Assertive communicators clearly state their opinions and feelings and firmly advocate for their rights and needs.

Passive-aggressive communicators use subtlety, misdirection, and contrived tests to communicate their message and attempt to get their way. Therefore, they may appear passive, but they are still trying to enact the approach of the aggressive communicator.

Aggressive individuals display a low tolerance for frustration and tend to use humiliation and conversation interruption to try to assert themselves.

Aggressive communicators tend to be self-centered. It’s not intentional, but they think more about themselves and thus tend to violate the space of others because they prioritize themselves.