Tactfulness

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What is tactfulness?

Being tactful is as important as saying “please” and “thank you” and any other expression of good manners.

Being tactful is not at all about sparing someone’s feelings, per se…but about choosing the right words, the right moment, and the best and most generative manner to make a statement.

This is approaching a person with empathy and kindness rather than frustration and scorn.

Using Tact

Employing tactfulness is a matter of recognizing such a thing and taking a better, kinder, more empathetic approach.

It often is mostly about treating others as you would care to be treated.

Sometimes you need to be blunt. Never be passive-aggressive.

There are times it’s just a cry for attention to be ignored, and the most tactful thing to do is to step away or just be silent.

Think before you act

You don’t want anyone to be unkind, condescending, or otherwise unpleasant to you. Keep that in mind before you say that thing or post that post online.

A little mindfulness goes a long way. Being aware of what you are thinking and feeling will impact action. That, in turn, can help you to employ tact in any given situation.

Sometimes the most tactful thing you can do is to say and do nothing at all.

Silence is powerful.

Closing:

Thank you for listening to Awareness for Everyone, a discussion of Conscious Reality Creation and living the best lives we can for ourselves.  I want to thank Fe Mahoney, the artist who created my superb cover art.  If you would like to commission work from her, contact her at veinsofink2017@gmail.com.  If you have questions or comments you can contact me via Facebook at blehartmj, on Twitter at mjblehart, or e mail me at author@mjblehart.com.  Please take a moment to check out my blog, The Ramblings of the Titanium Don, at titaniumdon.com, as well as my articles on Medium.com as MJ Blehart. Thank you, and I hope you are discovering how mindful awareness is something everyone can practice to improve your life.