Lesson 1 If someone shows you something they just bought, try not to say anything negative about the item (its quality, durability, price, limitations etc) unless it is necessary to do so for practical and constructive purposes. The more expensive the item, the more careful we must be. Rather, try to find something about it that you can praise.
Lesson 2 When someones shows you something they bought, avoid disparaging remarks like "I bought the same thing and didn’t like it." While you may be unhappy with your purchase, the other person may have different standards and tastes and could be pleased with theirs. Our negative comments can make them focus on what they don’t like instead of emphasizing the positive.
(Lessons taken from The Power of Words by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin)
Thank you for learning! Have a great day! - Ora
"If it is speech that makes us human, it is how we speak that determines what kind of human being we are" (R’ Ginzburg)
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