In Wonder by R.J. Palacio, August writes about the following precept in Mr. Browne's English class: "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind." - —Dr. Wayne Dyer What do you think this precept means? Think of your own experiences and observations.... When have you chosen to be kind over being right? Starting today, what could you do to choose kind? Have you observed someone choosing kind? Reply to the posts of your classmates to help us have a great discussion! |
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Cjon
3/29/2015 20:40:41
when my friends are wrong and i know i am right. I would try to not get mad.yes my friend was being kind to the principal and helped the principal pick up the things that the principal droped
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Arei
3/30/2015 16:19:34
thats a good thing thatyour ( friend) did :)
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deva
3/30/2015 16:36:47
how are you going to fix the problem by your silf.
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dpoh
3/29/2015 20:53:52
I think kind is better because how would you like it if some one was mean to you so thats why I chose kind
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cdia
3/29/2015 21:02:17
I will choose to be kind because you have friends to talk to and everyones nice to you.
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gros
3/30/2015 22:15:11
I agree,being kind helps you have friends. When have you chosen to be kind over right?
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imor
3/29/2015 21:03:59
I think it means, just because there's something to be done that's right, let them slip or something like that. Once I chose to be kind was when my friend shoved me into a wall and I was about to tell but I let him slip for once. I have excperienced this act too, once I didn't mean to hurt my friends feelings so she said it was fine and she wouldn't tell a counsler.
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ibor
3/30/2015 03:35:41
Why do you think it means to let the other person slip/win their own way like if you were playing a game and you know someone cheated and you tell someone else and they don't believe you you let them win??????????
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Jfor
3/30/2015 21:14:16
Hey, at least you guys are still friends. And good job working this out. [:)
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What do you think this precept means?
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gros
3/30/2015 22:19:54
Really nice post! What is a way you can help someone accomplish more?
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I think what this precept means that if you have a chance to do the right thing or be kind, choose kindness. I chose kind when my friend and I were playing basketball and he did the wrong thing, I did not just get mad at him I said it to him kindly when I told it to him. Starting today by choosing kind I will be more kind to other people I do not know.
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ibor
3/30/2015 03:31:45
I think it means letting someone get their own way.An experence i've had was my friend and I were in a fight I knew I was right but I let her win her way.I have chose being kind over right in this experience with my friend (Abai) who has moved last Janurary 2015.Starting today to be kind I could let people in the lunch room get in front of me to put their trays and not make a big fuss about it. I have observed someone chose the kind choice instead of the right choice. It was during school they had a conversation then one of the people in the conversation get mad at the other person then he chose the kind choice by letting the other person get their way.
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Arei
3/30/2015 16:15:30
Its better to be kind then right... like would you rather be warm then right or right then warm I would be kind then right. Last time I was at a party and we we're seeing who was right how long the party last but instead of being right i was kind.
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tarr
3/30/2015 21:03:04
I agree being kind gives you a nice warm feeling and when I am being right instead of kind I feel like cold inside and I don't like it.
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aest
3/30/2015 16:26:31
Ifyou be kind you get something in return and if you choose right you will loose everything you always wanted to keep like freindship.
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gros
3/30/2015 16:27:28
I think being kind because its nice seeing someone happy not sad.I be kind to my friends because i want to be friends forever.Me and my friends always be kind to people who need to be cheered up.
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gros
3/30/2015 22:12:46
Adding to my comment, I think that the precept "when given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind" means that sometimes being right is not the kind thing to do. You can be right and that does not necessarily make you kind. It is how you say things and the meaning behind your words that matter. For example, my little sister wants to watch TV, but it is my turn and I know that the program is her favorite, so I let her take my turn. The right thing would be to watch what I want, but the kind thing to do is let her watch her program and I can take my turn at a later time. I have not observed someone choosing being kind over right that I can remember.
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eang6528
3/30/2015 16:28:55
“Choose Kind”, I think it means being right is good but being kind is better. Being right is what is doing right or standing up for what’s right. But, I think being kind is being right.
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jwil
3/30/2015 16:31:42
I would always be kind. One time i was right my friend got mad me then i say to him was no need to mad we had fun that matters.
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abla
3/30/2015 16:34:06
I think it means when the right thing is throw something away that a friend really likes then you should not throw it away or when they do something to you and you wan't to tell on them you should work it out first and not go tell before you work it out.
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esya
3/30/2015 20:40:00
To me it means to be kind to other people instead of just being right. An example would be inviting someone to sit with you if they are sitting alone. I've done it and I've seen it. Being kind over right also give you a good feeling because then you're being kind to someone else in need.
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jmar7821
3/30/2015 20:50:41
I'd rather be KIND instead of RIGHT because I mean I do WANT to be right, but I don't have to be right ALL the time. Otherwise, I could(in other people's eyes) be mean, selfish, or possibly a bully, and nobody likes or wants to be a bully. I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY want EVERYONE to choose KIND so that they aren't a bully. I CHOOSE KIND!!!!!!!!!
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jhar
3/30/2015 20:55:54
Personally it means for example, instead of being like "He did it!" or "You did it, i'm telling!" when it was an accident you would be like "You did do it, but it may have been an accident so i will give you a second chance." I have been kind over right once when me & my friend got in a fight (in friendship it always happens at least once) i just gave him a second chance and all was well again. Today i could be kind on the bus when me and other people get in a argument I could just cut that person some slack. I've observed someone being kind recently when my friend and another person got in a argument and the other person just gave him a second chance.
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JDEL
3/30/2015 20:56:54
I usally choose kind over right. Like in the book, Summer choses to sit with Augest even though her friends want to sit with her. Summer also sits with him because he's loney. Thats what i usally do with new kids that come to our school. instead of sitting with my friends i sit with him/her and get to know thm better. I've seen people sit with kids that are usally loney or new instead of sitting with there friends and me. I totally agree with doing that even though some people will get upset or get angery. Why can't they just sait with the person thats loney or new??? They can make new friends and help the new or loney kid make new friends. I think starting today ill choose more kind than right. Watch out now if you choose kind all the time helping some one you don't know may get you in trouble or you will get upset or loney because the kid might be a bully not a friend. That same situation has happend to me before to when i went to a new kid who was not very nice at all. Just because some kid is not nice to you dose not mean stop being nice and chooseing kind. If you get bullied or beat up for tring to be kind or nice dose not mean stop. I don't exactly know what precept means but out of my experinces i bet i can learn. So can you!!! Try to help people by chooseing kind not right!!!
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tarr
3/30/2015 21:01:14
I think the precept means being kind is better than being right.One time when Me and My Friend were playing a game my friend got mad because he always would lose and he was right about it not being fair but I thought it was fair so i told him it just a game and relax.I could be nice and be kind.I have observed someone being nice to me when i was frustrated but she was still nice to me.
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abro
3/30/2015 21:08:25
I think it means that if you have the choice to be kind or right you should choose being kind.I have been kind over right when I found a dollar I bought ice-cream for my friend.I could mabey not yell at my sister .I have actullay seen my friend be kind over right!!!
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Jfor
3/30/2015 21:10:07
I think the precept is right, you should be kind. People should help other people. I've been kind since 1st grade. Today I would be kind
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zmim
3/30/2015 23:02:38
I think the precept means that if you have a choice to be right or to choose kindness kindness would be the answer.I chose kindness when my friend bumped his head on the pole and he had to go to the nurse and I volunteered to take him to the nurse and thats how I showed kindness.
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mmap
3/31/2015 21:04:52
I think it means to be kind not right. so you don't do something that you want to do.Do something that is kind.
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