It takes all kinds to make this world—cheerful optimists, sulky pessimists, happy-go-lucky fellas and of course, the ‘difficult’ folks, who could very well be—you or me. Dealing with positive, life-affirming individuals is a piece of cake but it is dealing with the difficult people that is no picnic, or so we think. The easiest thing would be to either ignore them or completely avoid crossing paths with them. However, taking the tougher route of trying to understand them, giving them margins, and making a genuine attempt of getting along with them can bring us a step closer to an ideal world.
The truth is, trying to reason with difficult people often leads to arguments, showdowns and frustration. This happens because the fear response or the ‘fight or flight’ response in our brains get activated when we deal with a person behaving unreasonably. But there are ways in which we can change this, by consciously engaging our minds to remain calm and manage the situation instead of letting it blow up.
Difficult people are not inherently bad. When they seem difficult, most likely they are struggling and they may say or do things out of anger, desperation or helplessness. Step into their shoes, hear them out. Talking things out always helps resolve issues.
Understanding difficult people can bring us closer to an ideal world and foster better relationships.
Hear them out, show kindness instead of blame, and give them time to reflect and change.
Kindness encourages difficult people to consider perspectives beyond their own and can transform their attitudes.
Practicing compassion while maintaining emotional detachment helps us remain objective and avoid vulnerability.
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