Tom with his friend Jack went to his favorite newspaper stand. Jack        the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor       . The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he     the late-night edition. Accepting the     , Jack politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed     that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Tom asked, “Does he always treat you so       ?”
“Yes,      , he does,” Jack responded. “And are you always so       and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” Jack       as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Jack       , “Because I don’t want him to decide how I am going to       .”
Who       how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your       ? When we allow our conflicts to     us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority.     , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This     is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising       , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how       I am because of his action.”
We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our     for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the       of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?

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