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title: Never gossip about others
created: 2025-02-20T10:08:47
modified: 2025-12-23T17:29:52
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> _“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” — Eleanor Roosevelt_

> _“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer_

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Don’t gossip. Don’t bad­mouth. Just don’t do it.

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The way you talk about others is the way [you talk to yourself.](be-careful-how-you-are-talking-to-yourself.md)

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When you talk bad about others, people wonder if you talk bad about them too.

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# Practice “Positive Gossip”

Make a habit of praising people when they’re not around. This is one of the fastest ways to foster a positive work/social environment.

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[Judge others by intentions, judge ourselves by actions](judge-others-by-intentions-judge-ourselves-by-actions.md)