Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Good News or Bad News?

When someone comes up to you and says, "I have good news and bad news," which do you say you want to hear first?

I always select the bad news.

I've found that the bad isn't usually as bad as the person thinks it will be.

Plus, I find it easier to absorb the blow of bad news from a neutral state.

And the good at least returns me to even (if not better), but on a positive trajectory.

End on an upbeat note.

Deferred gratification, I guess.

You?

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