Agnes KamaraumunnaOver time, I have come to believe that there is a killer and a saint in all of us. But...I choose to focus on the future and the *potential* in people.
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When you focus on the potential of other people, you can see the person’s capabilities and hope for them to be a success in life. You can also see that people are complex beings with many sides to their personality. Not every person is good or evil. Some people are good and some are bad.
It is challenging to find out each person’s potential and figure out what they really value in life. If you focus on the past or present, you may judge them harshly or unfairly because of their past behavior or current actions. But, if you focus on the future, they will be able to improve themselves and make something positive out of their lives.
Source: And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir Of Reconciliation
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