Takaichi-san, sitting in the chair of past party leaders 🥹✨
"The sense of tension from bearing such a great responsibility. It's not really suited for tasks like typing on a computer, lol, but it's a chair steeped in tradition and dignity.
Next month marks the 70th anniversary of the party's founding. The fact that the first female party leader has emerged in this context means the landscape of the Liberal Democratic Party is changing a bit."
- Ярьж буй хүндээ саналаа зөв хэлж чадсанаар аз жаргалтай болно
- Германд bestseller болж 800 хувь зарагдсан life coach эмэгтэйн номд дараахь өгүүлбэрүүдийг хэлж сурсанаар аз жаргалтай болно гэжээ
- I’m sorry if I gave you the impression that you could talk to me like that
Very useful. It starts like an apology and ends with a boundary.
I just realised, this topic doesn’t really interest me
Better to be real and honest for a moment than to fake interest and regret it for a long time.
I’d rather not promise you that
For some people “yes” actually means “no” (or perhaps more accurately “I don’t know”). This sentence saves a lot of strife and disappointment.
I’d rather be with myself right now
You know those situations when strangers insist on prattling on just as you’re looking forward to some peace and quiet?
I think this issue is yours
A brief sentence that neatly puts the lid on complex and unwelcome topics. Solving other people’s problems is impossible anyway.
This isn’t against you, it’s for me
Be clear on this as often as you can — there’s a big difference between someone deciding something that’s against you or for themselves.
I completely understand you and I’d like something else
The key word in this sentence is and. This fabulous linking word is so powerful, it enables you to end a discussion in a casual, self-possessed and conciliatory way.
It all sounds logical yet my feelings suggest something else
There’s a misconception that we need convincing arguments for a decision to be valid. Actually the opposite is true.
We’re just not compatible
This simple, straightforward sentence means no offence and it causes no offence. If you say it in an offhand manner, it even has an innocent ring to it.
I wish I could be happier for you
It feels good to admit our envy. Because envy never says anything about the other person — it always says something about us.
Giving my best only makes sense if you give your best
This sentence is a wake-up call. It’s not our job to shield others from the consequences of their actions.
I don’t want to support you in your weakness
A sentence applicable in many situations (and one that is sometimes better thought than said). It quiets your need to rescue and lets you see others in their strength.
I decide who pushes my buttons
If you could feed the energy that people on earth expend on getting upset into the electricity grid, you could probably generate enough power to illuminate entire cities — forever.
I don’t think that’s really my department
There’s nothing in there about the person you’re addressing. And because that’s the case, no one can feel attacked.
‘I’m not sure’ always means ‘no’
This little shortcut strategy is extremely valuable when it comes to making difficult decisions. It saves a whole lot of time.
Extracted from 50 Sentences That Make Life Easier by Karin Kuschik. (Transworld £14.99). To order go to timesbookshop. https://t.co/Vpm4MvF8uQ. Free UK standard P&P on orders over £25. Special discount available for Times+ members