Low tension
Creative tension
Destructive tension
is where tension ha sustained
Category: Short Form
Not wanting to sacrifice vs enemy
People are not rejecting us
They don’t want to sacrifice
for their time
money
or whatever else they have.
They are not our enemy
They are merely people taking responsibility for themselves
Age
As we age
we may realize
that what we once considered
“old“
is “young”,
while what we once considered
“young”
is younger.
Yes, and
Our parents
can have the best of intentions
and yet
hurt us
in unimaginable ways.
Our
Smile
“I overreacted today.”
said the CEO.
I waited.
“They think
I’m a bad leader.” he continued.
I waited.
“They think
I’m toxic.” he continued.
“I don’t know
why I cannot control this.”
he lamented.
“How could others support you
so that you won’t overreact?”
I asked
finally.
“I don’t know.”
he replied.
“What do you not
want?”
I asked again.
“I want them
to stop saying why my ideas
are bad.”
he said.
“Do you want them
to say your ideas
are good?”
I asked.
“No,
of course not.”
he said.
“What do you want?”
I asked again.
“I…
I just want them
to listen.”
he said,
finally.
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?
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.
3 Layers
Our consciousness
can have trouble empathizing
with our thoughts, emotions, or behaviors.
Our consciousness
can have trouble empathizing
with the thoughts, emotions, or behaviors
of others,
be it animate or inanimate.
Our consciousness
can have trouble empathizing
with the thoughts, emotions, or behaviors
of our larger system,
be it our family,
society,
nation,
or ecosystem.