Rising above ...

A question I recently asked myself:

How do I react or response when I am being unjustly accused, unfairly confronted or wrongfully criticized?

In "Split-Second Persuasion - The Ancient Art & New Science of Changing Minds" by Kevin Dutton, there is a story about how Bill dealt with Mary. A food for thought ...

Mary, a pious do-gooder and local church gossip, was always sticking her nose into other people's business. She wasn't overly popular with the other church members, but she had a formidable reputation and no one wanted to mess with her. One day, however, after noticing his van parked outside a bar, she accused Bill, a newcomer, of having a drink problem. Indeed, at the the church's next committee meeting, she made it quite clear, to Bill and to everyone else, that it was an open-and-shut case: anyone who saw his van parked there would know exactly what he was up to . What other explanation could there be?

Bill, a man of few words, looked at her for a moment, and then left. He made no attempt to explain himself, nor did he deny that what Mary had seen was true. He said nothing.

Later that evening, Bill quietly parked his van in front of Mary's house. And left it there all night.

Back to the question: How will I react if I was in Bill's shoes? Will I have the wisdom like Bill in handling the situation?

How about you? Any comment?