Tonight's Bedtime Story

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by Dale Carnegie from How to Win Friends and Influence People

It has been years since I read this. I believe I am overdue.

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this br John

Br John, thank you for posting this. Although Father Forgets may have been famous, and reprinted many times, this is the first time I have read it. It struck me because I am struggling with this right now with my children, especially with my oldest son. I often find it a difficult task when trying to balance between guiding and criticizing, and I do believe I do very poorly in that regard. For some reason I don't have this difficulty with other adults, but with my children I sometimes can't believe what comes out of my mouth when I think about it later. Perhaps I care so much, and want to see change so quickly, that I rush in with criticism (which is easer to do) instead of with a more beneficial longer term approach.

Thank you for the reminders and examples. Very good stuff.

-Cenrus

Bump. With a hint to the topic in case anyone missed it.

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.

If you and I want to stir up a resentment tomorrow that may rankle across the decades and endure until death, just let us indulge in a little stinging criticism - no matter how certain we are that it is justified.

When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity." ~ Dale Carnegie

I like bumps, thank you for the story. I get the feeling that it are separate stories somehow. :blink: