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Gossiping h
2 us shift (转移) our interest to others. When we gossip, we seldom discuss our own
problems. We generally discuss another person who is not present. Doing so, we laugh away our own cares.
Sometimes we feel sorry for a person involved in a particular problem. And we also come up with solutions to his problems. More happiness flows into our lives when we help and guide a person we are t
3 about.
But, be aware of the dangerous side of gossiping! Gossiping can be harmful if you h
4 others on
purpose. When you start speaking i
5 of someone, you start criticizing others for nothing. When you
gossip with an ill-will, it makes you tense. Tension naturally comes to you when you try to make others tense.
Why do people talk badly about each other? People pass bad remarks about others simply out of hatred (憎恨), fear, envy (妒忌), and greed. The person making insulting (侮辱性的) remarks thinks his listener will keep
the talk a s
6 , but gossiping travels faster than the wind! And still faster when the gossiping is bad!
We all gossip at one time or another. After gossiping, people feel l
7 and relaxed. But purely bad
gossiping makes us tense and envious of others.