Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

Show kindness even in the face of disrespect!

9 Aug 2023 · 0 min

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In this brief segment from Mike Domitrz’s YouTube video, the speaker urges listeners to respond to provocation and attempts at retaliation with kindness and respect. He argues that treating an aggressor kindly not only deprives anger of its power but can also aggravate the aggressor’s frustration, ultimately diffusing conflict. The core message is that kindness is a strategic, counter‑intuitive tool for neutralizing hostility and maintaining personal emotional control.

And by the way, if you are somebody who's like, well, get back at someone, you want to get back at someone, treat them with kindness when they want you to be mad at them. Yeah. If you want to, you know, if you want to take that view, I don't believe in approaching it that way, but still, it's going to be true. They're going to be more aggravated if you're kind and respectful, ironically. Your anger doesn't have any power here, boy. Yes, exactly.