When I'm writing a letter to somebody who's been a real pain, I'm often tempted to write something cute. Call it what you want- cute, smug, cheeky, whatever. Don't do it- play nice. You never know when those little remarks will come back to bite you. They might feel good to put in a letter, but the satisfaction they provide you is cheap and won't last when you look at the letter in a couple weeks and realize how small it makes you look. The ultimate satisfaction is prevailing in whatever conflict you have, and if you can do it by taking the high road, it's even better.
It's called discipline, and it's all about resisiting short-term pleasures in favor of longer-term gains. It isn't fun, but it is worth it.
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- Carl Archer
- I am an elder law attorney with my own solo practice. I'm located in central New Jersey but I make house calls. I am in the business of setting the elderly and their caregivers at ease, by making sure they have high-quality health care they can afford, and governmental benefits they're entitled to.