사람을 대하는 방법
어제와 같은 이유로 오늘도 옛날에 읽었던 책 이야기로 “땜빵”합니다. 인간관계, 어렵죠. 어떤 사람에게는 특히 어려운 것 같아요. 수학보다도, 영어보다도, 그 무엇보다도 배우기 어렵게 느껴질 때가 있어요. 인간관계에 대해서 옛날에 한 번 인용했던 존 맥스웰 목사의 책에서 인용합니다.
인간관계 이야기일 수도 있구요, 프리젠테이션 이야기일 수도 있구요…
William James said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
Have you heard the story about the young politician’s first campaign speech? He was very eager to make an impression on his audience, but when he arrived at the auditorium, he found only one man sitting there. He waited, hoping more people would show up, but none did. Finally he said to the one man in the audience, “Look, I’m just a young politician starting out. Do you think I ought to deliver this speech or dismiss the meeting?”
The man thought a moment and replied, “Sir, I’m just a cowhand. All I know is cows. Of course, I do know that if I took a load of hay down to the pasture and only one cow came up, I’d feed it!”
Principle: We cannot underestimate the value of a single person.”
With the advice from the cowhand, the politician began his speech and talked on and on for two hours as the cowhand sat expressionless. Finally he stopped and asked the cowhand if the speech was all right.
The man said, “Sir, I am just a cowhand and all I know is cows. Of course, I do know that if I took a load of hay down to the pasture and only one cow came up, I surely wouldn’t dump the whole load on him.”
Principle: Don’t take advantage of people. (John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person, p. 16)
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그렇죠. 한 사람의 가치를 무시하지도 말아야 하고, 다른 사람을 이용하지도 말아야죠. 근데, 어렵습니다.
