“You may feel that your contempt is valid. But unless you make a change, you’re likely to keep…”
“You may feel that your contempt is valid. But unless you make a change, you’re likely to keep experiencing the same frustrations—at work and in romantic relationships—over and over again.
Let’s say you feel contempt for a colleague because you’ve been forced to pick up the slack when their work falls short. If you’ve previously dealt with the situation by rolling your eyes or making passive aggressive comments that convey your frustrations, you have to learn to approach conflicts differently.”
– The communication style that destroys relationships—at work and at home — Quartz at Work (via brutereason)