I am trying to truly understand the words of the tenants of Kyuki Do. I never really studied the words I use, and also I saw our classes future Black Belt get quizzed on them. This week our tenant for the week is Courtesy.
Dictionary.com has this to say about
Courtesy-
- excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior
- a courteous, respectful or considerate act or expression
- indulgence, consent or acquiesce
- favor, help or generosity
- Related word: good manners.
Thinkexist has some interesting quotes, here are some of my favorite.
"Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person the more necessary do tact and courtesy become."
~ Oliver Wendall Holmes
"No one is to big to be courteous, but some are too little." ~ Unknown
"To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness."
~ Benjamin Franklin
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few and those few be well tried before you give them your confidence." ~ George Washington
"He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."
~ Proverbs
Thoughts for the soul, I think. I'm honestly calmer for having taken the time to study this one little word. So how does one teach something like courtesy? That is probably only shown, never explained? It is shown through our interactions with other people. It is when a man holds a door for a woman, especially the old ones.t is when there is one slice of pizza left and you both grab for it at the same time; which one of you will give it up for the other? It is in our daily actions, its helping a loved one even though there are other things you'd rather be doing. Its taking time to listen to others.
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