ability to say and do the right things; skill in handling difficult situations or dealing with difficult people without giving offense.
So the art of having tact and
saying the right things to people at the right time is really just to be sensitive to the way they feel, to have that personal touch that helps us to be aware of what might hurt their feelings and to avoid doing so.
It's important to be honest,
but it's also important to be loving and considerate in your presentation. If others see that you are motivated by love and concern, little problems or misunderstandings are less likely to become big ones.
You have to know what to
say, how to say it, when to say it, and even whether to say it. A gentle spirit can make all the difference in how open others are to our opinions and ideas.
Art TFI. Text courtesy of Activated magazine. Created by www.freekidstories.org