1. Less Anger, More Understanding When we can understand why the other person acts the way they do—whether they are three years old or thirty—the need to yell automatically starts to diminish. 2. Less Complaining, More Gratitude When we look at all the wonderful things in life, the things that don’t go well start to seem trivial. 3. Less Blame, More Guidance When we get hurt, it is instinctive to want to make the other person “pay,” but if we can guide the person to fix the situation, things are more likely to get better sooner. 4. Less Judgment, More Wonder We are all unique, different, and a wee bit crazy in our own way. The best way to counter the urge to be judgmental is to cultivate a sense of wonder at each person’s uniqueness. 5. Less Resistance, More Acceptance The more we resist something, the more it persists. The more we accept it, the less it bothers us. 6. Less Shame, More Vulnerability Shame is a deep-seated fear that we are not enough. Y...