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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe were all ready to agree, when another member of the group piped up and demanded, “Why ‘little’, after all they’ve done?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why little indeed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why a little gift? Similarly, why a little hug, a little idea, or a little beer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why limit ourselves to a good idea when we can have a fantastic idea instead? Why have a small beer when I am really thirsty? Why a little hug when I need a big fat comforting one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using this kind of ‘softening’ word has a tendency to sneak into our discourse about all kinds of things, and takes the power out of our speaking. What would happen if we spoke clearly: asked for what we really wanted, said what we really meant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try this: count how often you use qualifiers like, “a little”, “a bit”, and “kind of”. Then get rid of them – so that your life gets back its intensity and greatness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recently we went on an amazing trip with a group of our friends. One couple did all the organizing for the group, and they made sure that the trip was always logistically smooth but also full of wonderful surprises. Even though each of us had paid our share to make the trip happen, one of our party suggested that we should perhaps reward our organizers with ‘a little something’ to thank them for doing all the organizing. We were all ready to agree, when another member of the group piped up and demanded, “Why ‘little’, after all they’ve done?” Why little indeed? Why a little gift? Similarly, why a little hug, a little idea, or a little beer? Why limit ourselves to a good idea when we can have a fantastic idea instead? Why have a small beer when I am really thirsty? Why a little hug when I need a big fat comforting one? Using this kind of ‘softening’ word has a tendency to sneak into our discourse about all kinds of things, and takes the power out of our speaking. What would happen if we spoke clearly: asked for what we really wanted, said what we really meant? Try this: count how often you use qualifiers like, “a little”, “a bit”, and “kind of”. Then get rid of them – so that your life gets back its intensity and greatness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2289],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n