http://philipschaefer.com/2009/02/01/avoid-the-refusal-to-be-pleased/ Theories, observations, and articles Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://philipschaefer.com/2009/02/01/avoid-the-refusal-to-be-pleased/comment-page-1/#comment-2203 “THE REFUSAL TO BE PLEASED” (COMMENT). | Pater Familias Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:10:33 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=1461#comment-2203 [...] REFUSAL TO BE PLEASED” (COMMENT). Nick and Mary Jane have both commented on my post on Samuel Johnson’s repeated use of the phrase “Avoid the refusal to be pleased.” [...] [...] REFUSAL TO BE PLEASED” (COMMENT). Nick and Mary Jane have both commented on my post on Samuel Johnson’s repeated use of the phrase “Avoid the refusal to be pleased.” [...]

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2009/02/01/avoid-the-refusal-to-be-pleased/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Nick Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:06:18 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=1461#comment-2201 This is certainly popular amongst Emory students. Enthusiasm, or professing to enjoy something leaves one vulnerable to criticism. This is certainly popular amongst Emory students. Enthusiasm, or professing to enjoy something leaves one vulnerable to criticism.

]]> http://philipschaefer.com/2009/02/01/avoid-the-refusal-to-be-pleased/comment-page-1/#comment-2179 Mary Jane Schaefer Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:51:47 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/?p=1461#comment-2179 For some people, my maternal grandmother and my non-maternal mother, refusing to be pleased was a deliberate strategy, to motivate the surrounding peons to work harder to find something that finally WOULD please. Good luck. For some people, my maternal grandmother and my non-maternal mother, refusing to be pleased was a deliberate strategy, to motivate the surrounding peons to work harder to find something that finally WOULD please. Good luck.

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