Comments on: Bits and Pieces http://mp-dulcimer.com/blog/2006/06/28/bits-and-pieces/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marcy http://mp-dulcimer.com/blog/2006/06/28/bits-and-pieces/#comment-1390 Marcy Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:21:37 +0000 http://mp-dulcimer.com/blog/2006/06/28/bits-and-pieces/#comment-1390 Thanks, Allen. Actually your most recent blog post reminded me of this. Thanks, Allen. Actually your most recent blog post reminded me of this.

]]> By: AllenReloaded http://mp-dulcimer.com/blog/2006/06/28/bits-and-pieces/#comment-1389 AllenReloaded Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:32:18 +0000 http://mp-dulcimer.com/blog/2006/06/28/bits-and-pieces/#comment-1389 "I tend to think fear is safer than arrogance. I suspect people will like me better if I need to be encouraged, reassured, than if I need to be taken down a few pegs. It’s not really that simple. Being too fearful is just as annoying — but in a different way. It gets old pretty fast to those who have to do the encouraging and reassuring; the fearful person makes a high-maintenance friend. " You've hit the nail on the head. Well said, Marcy. “I tend to think fear is safer than arrogance. I suspect people will like me better if I need to be encouraged, reassured, than if I need to be taken down a few pegs.

It’s not really that simple. Being too fearful is just as annoying — but in a different way. It gets old pretty fast to those who have to do the encouraging and reassuring; the fearful person makes a high-maintenance friend. ”

You’ve hit the nail on the head. Well said, Marcy.

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