Never use harsh or unpleasant words whenever you express your views on issues. Diplomacy, gentleness and politeness do not hurt anybody. In fact they will open many doors to relieve the situation.

Do not feel defensive when your own faults are pointed out. Your faults are your signposts for learning perfection. Temper is a poor camouflage for shortcomings. When someone loses his temper he will blurt out too many things better left unsaid. Never reveal a former friend’s personal secret no matter how angry you are with him now. You will only degrade yourself in the process and others could never accept you as a sincere friend thereafter. Others will think you could do the same thing you did to injure a former friend: no one will trust you.

Sweetness creates sickness, bitterness comes with the cure. Praise is sweetness, an excess of which causes sickness; and criticism is like a bitter pill which can cure our sicknesses. We must have the courage to tolerate criticism and not be afraid of it.

‘The ugliness we see in others
Is a reflection of our own nature.’

A man’s life, circumstances and world are a reflection of his own thoughts and beliefs. All men are mirrors to themselves, sores, ills, and all. Physical ugliness is no handicap to a charming personality. If an ugly person cultivates the virtue of compassionate love, that love will show in so many winning ways – serenity, radiance, kindliness and gentleness. That kind of attractiveness will easily compensate for any shortcomings is appearance. By comparison, a handsome person with airs or pride, will look so unappealing and repulsive. Inner charm is the real beauty. It has a special quality and attractiveness.