Comments on: The Happy Samaritan http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/ Escape - Search - Think Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:27:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Helen http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-45044 Helen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:22:38 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-45044 I'm in absolute, total agreement. I wonder if positive thinking leads to good inter-personal communication skills which don't dwell on self but see how inter-reliance benefits all. I’m in absolute, total agreement. I wonder if positive thinking leads to good inter-personal communication skills which don’t dwell on self but see how inter-reliance benefits all.

]]> By: mark langworthy http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44506 mark langworthy Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:03:25 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44506 Positive & optimistic thinkers see viral benifits of spreading the love, whereas the pesimist only loves and cares for oneself Positive & optimistic thinkers see viral benifits of spreading the love, whereas the pesimist only loves and cares for oneself

]]> By: anthony http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44212 anthony Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:51:19 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44212 If you are a depressive ie. a glass half empty thinker your depression turns you inward, you are concerned with self, fragile ego, image and sometimes a persecution complex; the pessimistic thinker doed not have time for altruism, If you are a depressive ie. a glass half empty thinker your depression turns you inward, you are concerned with self, fragile ego, image and sometimes a persecution complex; the pessimistic thinker doed not have time for altruism,

]]> By: Steve Goldstein http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44170 Steve Goldstein Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:53:03 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44170 I agree whole heartedly!! Altruistic, happy / optimists focus on the good aspects of others, albeit they are generally not naive either. That "person" sees this property in people and knows it could be extracted just as high hanging fruit may be extracted ..... hence; its just a matter of time and conditions of achieving it. I agree whole heartedly!! Altruistic, happy / optimists focus on the good aspects of others, albeit they are generally not naive either.

That “person” sees this property in people and knows it could be extracted just as high hanging fruit may be extracted ….. hence; its just a matter of time and conditions of achieving it.

]]> By: patrick http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44140 patrick Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:57:30 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44140 I have used laughter and jokes (where appropriate) for many years to help resolve my clients, and to give them a different perspective on life. I have used laughter and jokes (where appropriate) for many years to help resolve my clients, and to give them a different perspective on life.

]]> By: P. Vijayachandran http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44133 P. Vijayachandran Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:48:14 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2008/the-happy-samaritan-2/#comment-44133 It is cent percent true that positive thinkers are altruists. Samaritans are happy always because when they have concern for others they are intrinsically happy which is a great motivation. Me, as a teacher during my tenure felt it very much. congrats. P. Vijayachandran It is cent percent true that positive thinkers are altruists. Samaritans are happy always because when they have concern for others they are intrinsically happy which is a great motivation. Me, as a teacher during my tenure felt it very much. congrats.

P. Vijayachandran

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