n the midst of great joy do not promise anyone anything
in the midst of great anger do not answer anyone's letter
-----chinese proverbs
p.s : it seems in the previous question ,ppl are not answeringm y question clearly
2007-09-27 22:14:06 · 3 answers · asked by ~electra~ 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
So, your question is about which frame of mind should one be in before one speaks, writes or interacts with another being? Well since the proverb stresses great joy or great anger, then I would suggest an emotion that can't be expressed with "great" in front of it.
In the midst of great sadness/ sorrow/ happiness/ humour/ childishness/ churlishnous, civility, kindness etc.
2007-09-27 22:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It is useless to hold a person to anything he says while he is in love, drunk, or running for office." ~Shirley MacLaine
With anger it's always better to cool down before responding - you'll often find you regret hitting 'send' on your email later.
2007-09-27 22:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the question?
2007-09-27 22:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by livemoreamply 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋