A. Try to help the person find the best possible solution.
B. Rub their face in their mistake?
C. A little of both
Explain your answer honestly with some details as to why you choose your answer. Also when it comes to answering questions from those who ask your help do you also consider that in the way you have answered their question in the way you have with them how would you feel if it came back that way to you? Please answer as politely as possible. Thanks.
2007-04-19 12:19:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What means more to you Compassion and Truth or just the truth?
2007-04-19 12:21:09 · update #1
Do you not think that truth and compassion can go together?
2007-04-19 12:23:09 · update #2
A. Try to help them find the best solution. You can do two things in this area...you can tell them what to do...or you can show them how to resolve their own problems and find their own answers. I prefer the latter as it will benefit them all their lives.
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2007-04-19 12:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that the correct answer is A., try and help the person find the best possible solution.
There was little satisfaction and rubbing someone's face in the mistake, it doesn't make me feel any better and it certainly doesn't promote relationship with the person.
Certainly we have to understand that God has put us there at that moment at that time with that relationship to person to help them, not to show our moral superiority.
One of my most difficult tasks with helping the manager of our local food service at the University, strangely he had become addicted to answering Yahoo answers and spent many hours which almost cost him his job, his wife, and other things he might do.
I had to find a way to reach him without insulting his dignity, and use a variety of methods until I finally accomplish this and he realized the amount of time that he was wasting in this medium.
Unfortunately, I picked up a little bit of his addiction myself, but I am working on it.
2007-04-26 20:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Boston Bluefish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually make a humorous remark about the situation in some way at first, but, moving past that, I try to let the other person talk. Most people aren't too stupid to understand how situations don't work out as planned, and what factors that they should've paid more attention to. After they come to a few conclusions, I recommend courses of action on how they might fix the situation (as much as possible, anyway), and ways of thinking that might help them avoid such mistakes in the future.
Most people listen to the bits about courses of action, but then completely blow off the advice about how to avoid the same mistakes again. When the person does this a few times, I just stop helping and tell them to figure it out for themselves.
2007-04-19 19:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by jtrusnik 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With an open heart, and compassion. With an open heart you will see the other person as no different than yourself, and you will seek to help them in the way you would wish to be helped. With compassion you will appreciate the fact of the other person's suffering, no matter how great or small, and seek to help that person with loving kindness.
2007-04-27 18:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by buddhamonkeyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every situation has a different solution. So I guess how I help that person would first depend on the situation. I would first listen and "hear" what they have to say.. then I would picture myself in that predicament (if I haven't already experienced it or something like it) and I would carefully lay out options and help them narrow them down to 2. Once we get to 2 options we pro and con both options and I say how I feel about it and I leave the choice up to them.. What ever they chose (weather I agree with them or not) I stand behind them and help them along the way.
You can lead a horse to water.. but you can't make him drink!
2007-04-19 19:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by dawnsmysticalwonders 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the question, and the purpose of the question. If I feel the questioner is seeking help, and sincerely cares for my opinion, then I try to be very polite. If I feel the questioner is being flippant or irreverant or blasphemous or setting the stage to be rude, then I answer in kind.
Truth encompasses everything.
2007-04-19 19:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by 17hunter 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
people help others because it makes them feel good about themselves.
truth is more bankable then compassion. You can elicit compassion for your own gain, but cannot coerce truth.
2007-04-19 19:23:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some say God helps those who help themselves. but if you could help yourself at those times why do you need him.God helps us totally when we give it all to him and it is he that send people into your life to aide you in the right choices. it is when we get impatient is when we question others and God. Cast your cares upon him because he cares for you. if it is in your power to give someone something like food,shelter,clothing go ahead. A word of love and care go ahead,a card a gift go ahead. but it is God that works with the mind,body, and spirit in man. when left alone we are capable of doing anything. Not by my might nor my power but by his spirit says the Lord.
2007-04-27 15:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by God is love. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would try to show as much understanding to make suggestions that might help that person find a solution to their problem if i cant help them then i would advise them to seek
answers from real caring people.
2007-04-27 06:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a u really should help people solve the problem help them found out what the problem is.
2007-04-27 18:25:35 · answer #10 · answered by lorettaholly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋