This reminded me of how my parents raised me, my mother in particular. I know she loved me more than life itself, but boy, did she ever hold me to account. Because she loved me. Because she knew when I fell short that I needed to know it, to have it called out, to have the moral lesson drilled once again. It was about me..…
This reminded me of how my parents raised me, my mother in particular. I know she loved me more than life itself, but boy, did she ever hold me to account. Because she loved me. Because she knew when I fell short that I needed to know it, to have it called out, to have the moral lesson drilled once again. It was about me...but more importantly, it was about things more important...than me. Never mind the reasons or excuses...
I learned to hold myself to standards -- and admit when I fell short -- and then act to repair/repent.
I ended up being one of those people that appreciates when someone is called out or reminded of what they said -- and how they may be falling short or doing other than what they said. I see so many take personal offense instead of seeing the larger point of the point...beyond their emotional reaction to it. For example, what is the principle at stake here? What is the truth here? Never mind the reasons or excuses...
That's what you do, Jon, all the time, and I for one so appreciate it.
Thank you, Jon.
This reminded me of how my parents raised me, my mother in particular. I know she loved me more than life itself, but boy, did she ever hold me to account. Because she loved me. Because she knew when I fell short that I needed to know it, to have it called out, to have the moral lesson drilled once again. It was about me...but more importantly, it was about things more important...than me. Never mind the reasons or excuses...
I learned to hold myself to standards -- and admit when I fell short -- and then act to repair/repent.
I ended up being one of those people that appreciates when someone is called out or reminded of what they said -- and how they may be falling short or doing other than what they said. I see so many take personal offense instead of seeing the larger point of the point...beyond their emotional reaction to it. For example, what is the principle at stake here? What is the truth here? Never mind the reasons or excuses...
That's what you do, Jon, all the time, and I for one so appreciate it.
And so do I.