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Gratitude of Support
We feel immense gratitude
when the values we wished to instill someone
is echoed from them
That makes all the effort we put int
to support others
worth ith
Lonely not Isolated
When we see art
we see our loneliness depicted in the art
and in that moment
we realize that we’re not alone
in our loneliness
and somehow we can feel a surge of strength supported
At the end of the day
we are all alone at some level
Unless we hold hands with another person
and die exactly at the same time with them
we will die
alone.
Unless we vow to only make decisions
unless someone else approves of our decisions
we will make decisions
alone.
The question is
are we isolated
in our loneliness
or are we
connected
through our loneliness
or supported in our loneliness
Praise
When someone praises us
we are confronted
with our own beliefs.
If we believe
we are worthy of the praise
the praise
is received
If we do not
the praise
is rejected.
The praise
is a mirror
Skepticism vs Curiosity
What if the difference
between
skepticism
and curiosity
is the presence
vs absence
of judgment?
Negotiation to Creative
We often think
yes,
no,
and maybe
are the only three responses
we can give to
or receive from
others.
That is until we realize
that there exists
a fourth way,
which is to let’s (or help me) think
together.
What I really want…
“What do you want
to hear from him?”
What I really want to hear
is that they won’t leave me.
What I really want to hear
is that I’ll never be
alone.
Beyond Responsibility
“I want to achieve
peace in my family.”
“I want my team members
to be happy.”
“I want …”
While these can be goals,
aspirations,
or expectations,
they cannot be
our responsibility.
Not because we don’t care
or because we have no influence,
but because
responsibility
does not equal
outcome.
What is within our responsibility
is to do our best.
Sometimes our best
does not yield
an outcome
we find satisfying.
Our responsibility lies
is what response we choose
in relation to the outcome
we do not find satisfying.
Having vs Being
We have
a past,
but we are not
our past.
We have
a future,
but we are not
our future.
We are
who we are
This may sound
obvious.
Yet,
I invite you to monitor what you say
and count the times
you ignore the obvious
and how that impacts the quality
of your life,
the quality
of your decision making,
and the quality
of your relationships.
Giving Advice
There are
at least two ways
of giving advice.
One,
what most do,
is tell people
what they should do.
Two,
is laying out for people
a variety of options,
asking them to add more,
discussing their consequences or influences of their outcome
on the lives of those who choose each
then let them make the final decision
Power of Responsibility
To take responsibility
isn’t to take the blame
it is to take charge
of the situation
by declaring our autonomy.