28th Jul 2011
Day 26
Do you irritate others? If so, do you know how? We may not know how we irritate others. It may be some mannerism or traits. For example, interrupting when someone talks; speaking with a loud voice; wounding someone's emotions or feelings with words; talking too much; talking too much about yourself; snoring while sleeping; making noise while eating or drinking; making unconnected or inappropriate comments; seeking undue favours. The list can be endless!
Many may not tell you, but you need to be aware.
Social skills are very important. There is a whole range of subject called `etiquette and manners' and we need to know the same. It changes from culture to culture. Especially when you move with a heterogeneous body of people drawn from various cultures, you need to know what is not acceptable in each culture.
Today why don't you do an exercise: talk to some of your very close friends and ask them to give you some feedback on how you irritate others? Encourage them to be frank. Work out an action plan on how you want to get rid of the same!
N C Sridharan
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