How do you tell the "GOOD GUYS" from the "BAD GUYS?"

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"HOW DO YOU TELL THE GOOD GUYS FROM THE BAD GUYS?"

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First Prize goes to Your EG Tour Guide. EG said:

Hey Teach,
For sure, this is not an easy question. For one reason, bad operators are often smooth operators.

Having said that, I run from people who appear to
1. be manipulative.
2. feel superior.
3. think they know it all…before they’ve heard the question.
4. want to be in total control.

And I seek out people who
1. show compassion towards others.
2. see two sides before choosing which side they want to align themselves. (They know how to listen.)
3. share any credit as well as any blame.




Second Prize goes to Dianne of Forks Off the Moment. Dianne said:

The criteria I learned growing up was based on a very closed community and crazy parents.

To compensate for their judgments I think I learned very early to trust my OWN "spider senses" and take everyone and everything one-on-one.

Not to say that I don't have instant reactions - I do but I always ask myself where the reaction is coming from - them or me?

To muddy up the waters even more - I think more people need to realize that very good people can make mistakes that make them appear to be bad people on the surface.

Life is 3D after all.




Third Prize goes to ellen b of The Happy Wonderer. ellen said:

I have the unpopular belief that we are all bad guys needing grace and mercy everyday of our lives to do anything good! Without the intervention by God on our behalf no one can be good so generally I'm not impressed with white or black hats :0) I think the typically perceived bad guy can be a good guy and the typically good guy probably is a bad guy :0)

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