How To Communicate Effectively With Difficult People: When to Tell the Truth, When to Push Back, and Why Kindness Isn't the Same as Being Nice | Sharon Salzberg

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<p dir="ltr">Plus: the four questions the Buddha said you should ask before you speak, the truth about gossip, and what to do when compassion and honesty pull in opposite directions.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/">Sharon Salzberg</a> is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture fifty years ago. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What the Buddha actually said about how to talk to people, and why almost none of us were ever taught it </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The four questions to ask yourself before you open your mouth </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Whether white lies are ever okay </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between being kind and being nice </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Is it ever okay to gossip? </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why shame is the enemy of change, and what "right" in right speech actually means </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to remember any of this when you're mid-conversation with a difficult person</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Rosetta Stone – Get 20% off your Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you sign up today. Visit <a href= "http://osettastone.com/happier">rosettastone.com/happier</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Square –   Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at <a href= "http://square.com/go/happier">square.com/go/happier</a> #squarepod</p> <p dir="ltr">Leesa — Go to <a href= "http://leesa.com/">leesa.com</a> for 25% off select mattresses, plus get an extra $50 off with promo code HAPPIER.</p> <p dir="ltr">OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HAPPIER at <a href= "https://www.oneskin.co/HAPPIER">https://www.oneskin.co/HAPPIER</a>  #oneskinpod</p> <p> </p>