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As I move through life I sometimes hear or read things that touch me in a profound way. They change my perception, thought process or the way I behave. I love those little gems that come out of nowhere as if they were made just for you. I wanted to share a couple of mine and hope others might do the same so that maybe more of us can't enjoy an "AHA "moment. Here are three of my more recent ones: It's a challenge to see every problem as a lesson and approach it positively asking what can you learn from it but to do this gives us power by helping change our perception and then problems that arise, shrink in size. Honesty and full disclosure are two separate things. Honesty means what you say is true and to me this is very important. Full disclosure means to say everything there is to say. I own my information so if I chose not to share it because it has no impact on you, I'm not being dishonest I'm simply indulging my privacy. A secret shared between individuals that has no bearing on anyone else and is not told, is NOT dishonesty, it's privacy. I am finding more people think full disclosure is honesty and when you don't share everything, it's dishonesty. This is untrue. Children are people and individuals. They are not property. They deserve the same respect you would grant any adult and they will learn and give respect as an adult. If you wouldn't do/say something to an adult than don't do/say it to a child, find a better way. We give more patience to older people trying to maintain control than we do to those learning it when it should be equally important and deserved. It's a difficult lesson to put into practice but worth it.