"Play nice"- a parent's advice to a child
I just got through reading the new book on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. It is at times not very flattering to the subject. He comes off as someone having a personal disorder syndrome.
He is very opinionated and demanding about items and people either were geniuses or not worth the trouble. He definitely did not play nice. At times he was very mean and hurtful to the people in his life.
Maybe playing nice is not good advice? Maybe we all need to be more opinionated? The people who got the wrath of Steve either did something with the criticism, were asked to leave, or chose to leave.
I personally think that at times he was an asshole. You can be critical of people but you must be constructive with the criticism. Being hurtful on purpose is not necessary. It does not elevate you or the other person.
Today's question is:
"Did you play nice today?"
I just got through reading the new book on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. It is at times not very flattering to the subject. He comes off as someone having a personal disorder syndrome.
He is very opinionated and demanding about items and people either were geniuses or not worth the trouble. He definitely did not play nice. At times he was very mean and hurtful to the people in his life.
Maybe playing nice is not good advice? Maybe we all need to be more opinionated? The people who got the wrath of Steve either did something with the criticism, were asked to leave, or chose to leave.
I personally think that at times he was an asshole. You can be critical of people but you must be constructive with the criticism. Being hurtful on purpose is not necessary. It does not elevate you or the other person.
Today's question is:
"Did you play nice today?"
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