The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions
Once people determine that what they want is not happening or that what they don’t want is happening, their behavior becomes more extreme and goes into the Danger Zone. Let’s observe how threatened or thwarted positive intentions lead to the behaviors of difficult people.
Threatened Intent to Get It Done
Through the distorted lens of the thwarted intent to get it done, others appear to be wasting time, going off on tangents, or just plain taking too long. The intent increases in intensity, and the subsequent behavior becomes more controlling. The three most difficult controlling behaviors are the ...
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