The Four Agreements book: “We create a lot of emotional poison just by making assumptions and
taking it personally, because usually we start gossiping about our assumptions,
and we believe we are right. Then we defend them and try to make someone else
wrong”. Now mix that in with perception and my statement earlier, it’s no
wonder a response can sometimes make your head spin, in a good or bad way. When we assume, we misunderstand, and when we
misunderstand were usually wrong…and yes To Assume makes and Ass out of U and
Me (Didn’t we learn that back in middle school??) Now change this rule up a little. What I get
told over and over is I always assume the best in people. Well what’s wrong
with that? When I assume the best in
people it’s like this light gets turned on inside of them. For the most part I
am usually blessed and tickled pink when they go over and above what I
expected. Do I ever get burned? You bet, running around trying to turn lights
on everywhere you’re bound to get a few with bad wiring. Getting shocked and at
times burned reminds us to wear gloves the next time and in some rare occasions
disconnect. Now that’s when the other saying we love so much comes into play;
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me… After that people will
start to judge your judgment of
character. ~ Carlene Altom
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