Rephrasing

I’ve been trying to break some bad habits.

When someone tells me that they have done some cool, I want to stop saying “I could never have done that!”. Instead, I want to say “That’s amazing, tell me about it!”

When I learn that someone hasn’t seen a movie, gone somewhere, or heard music I love, I want to stop saying “How could you not have seen that?” or “How have you lived so long without hearing that band?”. Instead, I want to say “It is so cool that you get to experience that for the first time. I hope you like it.”