Comments on: Be Gentle. http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/ Better Ways to Live, Work, and Change the World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:59 -0500 hourly 1 By: Melissa Gorzelanczyk http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Melissa Gorzelanczyk Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:07:34 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-553 This post is really something and a perfect close to my day. <br>Tonight, Little Girl forgot to have her school planner signed and it was already past bedtime. She ran upstairs, begging, "Please don't yell at me, please don't yell at me." <br>I was dumbstruck, wondering, "Do I normally yell??"<br>A gentle response is best.<br>Thanks, Jeffrey! Beautifully written. This post is really something and a perfect close to my day.
Tonight, Little Girl forgot to have her school planner signed and it was already past bedtime. She ran upstairs, begging, “Please don't yell at me, please don't yell at me.”
I was dumbstruck, wondering, “Do I normally yell??”
A gentle response is best.
Thanks, Jeffrey! Beautifully written.

]]> By: Jeffrey Tang http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Jeffrey Tang Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:41 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-550 Let's start a movement together! Doesn't even have to be around this commandment :) What do you think? Let's start a movement together! Doesn't even have to be around this commandment :) What do you think?

]]> By: Jeffrey Tang http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Jeffrey Tang Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:05:51 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-551 I like the concept of saving emotional energy in one area, then transferring it to another area of your life. Being conscious of where you spend energy is crucial. Sometimes even activities that are supposed to be "relaxing" seem to drain energy instead of restore it. You ever get that feeling? I like the concept of saving emotional energy in one area, then transferring it to another area of your life. Being conscious of where you spend energy is crucial. Sometimes even activities that are supposed to be “relaxing” seem to drain energy instead of restore it. You ever get that feeling?

]]> By: Jeffrey Tang http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Jeffrey Tang Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:50 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-549 Glad to hear I have a supporter in the word fight :) Glad to hear I have a supporter in the word fight :)

]]> By: Krishna http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Krishna Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:51:52 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-548 Reading your post bought before me the image of Gandhiji. He was a short, frail, soft spoken man but a man with a great mission. And how did he accomplish all he did? Gently :-).<br><br>The mistake we make is to equate gentle with "weak". Its very possible to approach everything in life gently and with respect, yet firmly and achieve great things. And where does all the emotional energy you save from not being loud and boorish go into? back into achieving the goal :-). <br><br>This is a great post, Jeffrey, thanks!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Krishna Reading your post bought before me the image of Gandhiji. He was a short, frail, soft spoken man but a man with a great mission. And how did he accomplish all he did? Gently :-).

The mistake we make is to equate gentle with “weak”. Its very possible to approach everything in life gently and with respect, yet firmly and achieve great things. And where does all the emotional energy you save from not being loud and boorish go into? back into achieving the goal :-).

This is a great post, Jeffrey, thanks!

Cheers,
Krishna

]]> By: Patty @ Why Not Start Now? http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Patty @ Why Not Start Now? Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:21:29 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-547 It's refreshing to read this. And you're right, all the chatter is exhausting at times. Makes the art of gentleness get lost in the hubbub of 21st century life. So maybe this will start a movement to bring it back. It's refreshing to read this. And you're right, all the chatter is exhausting at times. Makes the art of gentleness get lost in the hubbub of 21st century life. So maybe this will start a movement to bring it back.

]]> By: LPC http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/11/be-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-546 LPC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:08:57 +0000 http://artofgreatthings.com/?p=1699#comment-546 Gentle is exactly the word we use in teaching children to be good to eachother. When little children hit, you take their hand, and touch the person they hit, and say."Gentle, gentle." It's how we teach older siblings to care for their youngers. Gentle is a good word. Nice post. Gentle is exactly the word we use in teaching children to be good to eachother. When little children hit, you take their hand, and touch the person they hit, and say.”Gentle, gentle.” It's how we teach older siblings to care for their youngers. Gentle is a good word. Nice post.

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