iridescentFUZZ 178 Report post Posted December 2, 2013 Since this community, and maybe gaming communities in general seem to have a great number of socially and emotionally challenged individuals I thought some might benefit from an article not on gaming or anything of the sort, but simply on being a better human being or having the choice to be a better human being. http://www.artofmanl...in-the-mundane/ If you're too lazy to read the entire article, this excerpt from Steve Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change sums up the article pretty well. I remember a mini-paradigm shift I experienced one morning on a subway in New York. People were sitting quietly - some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes closed. It was a calm, peaceful scene. Then suddenly, a man and his children entered the subway. The children were so loud and rambunctious that instantly the whole climate changed. The man sat down next to me and closed his eyes, apparently oblivious to the situation. The children were yelling back and forth, throwing things, even grabbing people's papers. It was very disturbing. And yet, the man sitting next to me did nothing. It was difficult not to feel irritated. I could not believe that he could be so insensitive as to let his children run wild like that and do nothing about it, taking no responsibility at all. It was easy to see that everyone else on the subway felt irritated, too. So finally, with what I felt was unusual patience and restraint, I turned to him and said, "Sir, your children are really disturbing a lot of people. I wonder if you couldn't control them a little more?" The man lifted his gaze as if to come to a consciousness of the situation for the first time and said softly, "Oh, you're right. I guess I should do something about it. We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago. I don't know what to think, and I guess they don't know how to handle it either." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mameshiba 20 Report post Posted December 3, 2013 love u fuz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iridescentFUZZ 178 Report post Posted December 3, 2013 It's beandog! <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madman 185 Report post Posted December 3, 2013 Lyk if you crai everytaim 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shounic 143 Report post Posted December 3, 2013 Lyk if you crai everytaim i lyk cuz i crai :'( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob 64 Report post Posted December 4, 2013 Nice read. Is that book good? im looking for some fresh new book to read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
