Chapter 12 The Open Hand
Pretend for a moment you’ve just marched into your Idiot Boss’s office in a righteous rage. You plant yourself directly in front of his desk with your feet shoulder-width apart. Clench your fist, shake it in his face, and say, “You miserable so-an-so. I’m smarter and more talented than you. I work harder and get more accomplished in one day than you do in a month. If you had half a brain you would treat me with the respect I deserve, double my vacation time, give me a raise, and beg me not to quit.”
Feels good doesn’t it? For a moment, it does. When you’re driving on the freeway, do you shake your fist at other drivers and say, “You ignorant so-and-so, where did you learn how to drive? If I wasn’t late for work I’d pull ...
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