Perfecting Youth

Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Samkit Yuvak Mandal

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with the cane stick as she was disappointed because her husband had brought nothing home once again. The hit was so hard that the sugarcane piece was halved. Tukaram took one of the pieces and thanked his wife for giving him half of the half piece. He considered the situation through which his wife was passing.
3. Compromise
Compromise means a deal wherein each party gives up part of their demand. A right step may not necessarily be wise; we must take a wise step even though it doesn't appear. right. At times we have to stretch ourself for the others, to sustain the relationship.
Jane Wells - "Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break"
You may have seen trees uprooted due to cyclonic wind. But, grass though far weaker, never gets uprooted. No matter however strong the wind may be. This is due to the diplomacy of bending down a bit and for a while. As the cyclonic situation gets subsided the grass is up again!
This is not a surrender but a strategy. Instant decisions kept on a halt pay a
lot.
PERFECTING YOUTH
There is a wonderful method for decision making, the HALT theory. Never take a decision when you are
1. Hungry
2. Angry
3. Lonely
4. Tired
You are bound to take wrong decisions in such a situation, so it's better to keep the decision on a HALT.
Anger is perhaps one of the worst of all emotions felt by us. It can be felt because of anything... a lost wallet, someone's irrational comment, failing an exam, getting scolded by your boss, missing a train, not being connected to someone in spite of frequent callings or any other possible situation where you feel frustrated, hurt, afraid and disappointed.
When we lose our temper we also lose T-E-M-P-E-R. (at least 6 things at a time.)
1. Thought process
2. Efficiency & elegance
3. Memory
4. Popularity
5. Emotions
6. Relations
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