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we are less engaged with the people we actually live among, and, as a result, we behave less well towards them than we might otherwise do. We are less courteous, less kind, less willing to pass the time of day with them.

Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships

Poet and novelist Hermann Hesse on what we all can do:

"To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable ... See more

3-2-1: On the secret to self-control, how to live longer, and what holds people back

Choosing Civility

P. M. Forni

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Start thinking of strangers as people who can bring new dimensions to your life, not as persons to be feared.

Debra Fine • The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!

People are strange. People are also cool. People are complex. But above all, people are weirdos. That’s what makes community work so fun. Jono Bacon says, “if we really want to understand communities and how to build them, we need to understand people and how they work.”We all live on a giant rock hurtling through space in a brief moment in time. O... See more

Emilie Kormienko • Rome wasn't built in a day

you just keep waiting, interesting people will introduce themselves.

Debra Fine • The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!

When Nines are able to entertain the idea that their presence matters, it has a positive effect on all of their encounters with others, especially those they love the most.

Suzanne Stabile • The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

heart. He or she can be seen stalking casual conversations and pulling people aside for interrogation.

Debra Fine • The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!

When it comes to networking and other social occasions, try not to avoid them all – especially ones that you might actually enjoy! However, be kind to yourself; there’s no need to attend every one or stay for hours. You have a great deal of potential, but you need to find a balance between being sociable enough for people to see it and being alone

Sara Elliott Price • Introvert Mindset: How to Use Your Special Talents and Unique Personality Traits to Create Success (Introversion, Myers Briggs and The Introvert Advantage)