3 Quotes by Amir Fathizadeh

If you look closely at your relationships, you will see that the effectiveness of your relationships is determined by how well you communicate. How well you communicate with others is determined, by and large, by how well you listen.

The gossiper’s unwillingness or inability to confront the target of their gossip becomes a defense mechanism and their cocoon becomes an effective firewall. They will avoid such a confrontation for fear that they and/or their story will be invalidated when and if new facts surface to support the position of the gossip victim.

A very powerful thing to do, when confronted with the issue of gossip in your life, is to recognize that you are about to go into your cocoon, giving in to your misguided justifications. Before you slip into that cocoon, shake it off and get back into the present moment.