Who Determines Your Behavior?

Some years ago, the syndicated newspaper columnist Sidney J. Harris shared an interesting anecdote from one of his friends. Each evening, this friend would stop at the same newsstand to buy a newspaper, greeting the vendor with a cheerful, “Nice to see you! You’re looking good. How’s business?” But the news vendor always responded with a short or sarcastic remark. After several nights of witnessing this, Harris asked his Quaker friend, “You’re always so kind to that man. Why are you…