Civitas at Central

Here is the coming week’s Civitas at Central, Civil Thoughts of the Day – work to incorporate them into your life!

 

#21 – Think Twice Before Asking for Favors – A request for a favor is often an imposition and it can also be a request for a privilege unfair to others.  When we receive a favor we are, to a lesser or greater extent, beholden to those who granted it.  All of this is reason to think twice before asking for favors.  We may forget that doing the work ourselves in the long run is more gratifying and satisfying.

 

·         “…Be clearly grateful for a favor done.  Even if the task appeared easy for the person, give full credit – the person may be keeping the difficulties or unpleasantness of the effort from you.”  Janet Gallant

 

#22 – Refrain from Idle Complaints – It is the kind of complaining that bespeaks helplessness rather than assertiveness, is more interested in assigning blame than in finding solutions, and is rooted in the feeling that life is unfair.  It is up to you to choose between giving in to dissatisfaction and resentment and embracing contentment and joy.  Concentrating on problems rather than solutions reinforces a pessimistic outlook on life and it is bad for those around you because it spreads your pessimism to them!

·         “Don’t curse the darkness – light a candle.”  Chinese Proverb

·         “Then I do not think of all the misery, but of the glory that remains.”  Anne Frank

These two “Rules of Considerate Conduct” are taken from P.M. Forni’s book, Choosing Civility – The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct.  If you are interested in reading more, stop by Lance’s office to check out a copy!

Stop by the Classroom Wing between CW129 and CW132 to see the Civitas at Central Board to read these Thoughts of the Day!

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Lance, Danielle, and Kristin