Comments on: How People Tend To Think And Respond http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/10/06/how-people-tend-to-think-and-respond/ Skeptical Freethought Atheist Musings to Dispel Ignorance and Enlighten the Mind Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/10/06/how-people-tend-to-think-and-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Jenny Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=2111#comment-4410 This list rings true, and attests to the fact that humans are imperfect. People are not computers. We are influenced by our past experiences and emotions and do not always react logically or consistently. I do tell myself that everyone is doing the best they are capable of in the given moment. I often say this when I am getting frustrated with people. Some folks do indeed need to try harder, and many do to seem to be trying at all. It helps my peace of mind to focus on my own actions and to try not to judge others too harshly. I do this primarily because I am selfish and want to be happy. (Big smile!) This list rings true, and attests to the fact that humans are imperfect. People are not computers. We are influenced by our past experiences and emotions and do not always react logically or consistently. I do tell myself that everyone is doing the best they are capable of in the given moment. I often say this when I am getting frustrated with people. Some folks do indeed need to try harder, and many do to seem to be trying at all. It helps my peace of mind to focus on my own actions and to try not to judge others too harshly. I do this primarily because I am selfish and want to be happy. (Big smile!)

]]> By: Neece http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/10/06/how-people-tend-to-think-and-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 Neece Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:18:19 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=2111#comment-4409 And I agree with you, Joules. There are times when someone does something noble, good and wonderful. When that happens I am quite happy. But even if this happened a thousand times per day around the world, that's still a whole hell of a lot of people being selfish, self absorbed and basically "asleep at the wheel". Oh, good point, I'm not excluding myself either. I can be quite curmudgeonly to say the least. :P I hope your day gets better. And I agree with you, Joules. There are times when someone does something noble, good and wonderful. When that happens I am quite happy. But even if this happened a thousand times per day around the world, that’s still a whole hell of a lot of people being selfish, self absorbed and basically “asleep at the wheel”.

Oh, good point, I’m not excluding myself either. I can be quite curmudgeonly to say the least. :P

I hope your day gets better.

]]> By: Joules http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/2009/10/06/how-people-tend-to-think-and-respond/comment-page-1/#comment-4408 Joules Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:53:57 +0000 http://www.heavingdeadcats.com/?p=2111#comment-4408 I agree with you, mostly. There are times when I read or hear about something or someone good and noble, which is cheering, but in the main I find little to be optimistic about. People, en masse, are selfish, combative, uncooperative and just plain unpleasant (and I don't exclude myself here). Or maybe I'm just having a bad day... I agree with you, mostly. There are times when I read or hear about something or someone good and noble, which is cheering, but in the main I find little to be optimistic about. People, en masse, are selfish, combative, uncooperative and just plain unpleasant (and I don’t exclude myself here).

Or maybe I’m just having a bad day…

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