Five Finger Rule for Conflict
0 Comments Published by Jim Murdoch February 14th, 2008 in Affirmations, Life, Love, New Thought, Peace, Positive Thinking, Positive Vibration, RelationshipA friend recently shared how his grandparents avoided severe conflict. They have 5 rules using the fingers of the hand.
Rule 1. The Thumb: Take a hike – Get out for a walk – Take a 10 minute or even a 10 second break.
This gives you the chance to calm down or think before you react. It is always better think before you respond, rather than react.
Rule 2. The Pointer: Remember that when you point to accuse someone that 3 fingers are pointing back. Usually when someone accuses, they say a lot about themselves.
Rule 3. Middle Finger: Show no aggression. Avoid harse words. Again it is good to think before speaking.
Rule 4. Ring Finger: Remember the love bond. Respect your relationship, whatever it is, with the person you are in conflict with. Is it really worth it to stress your point of view or insist on you being right?
Rule 5. Little Finger: The pinky – don’t make mountains out of moalhills -
Don’t fight over little things.
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