A friend recently shared this little snippet, pretty sure there’s more where this came from so I’ll include the credit and link below should you choose to scope out more! This one tho’, speaks loudly to me. Read it first, then I’ll share my thoughts!
By: Danielle LaPorte at #Truthbombs. http://bit.ly/truthbombs
Truthbomb: “People are going to be who they are most of the time. In character, not out of character. We are — for better or for worse — generally predictable. So there’s a lot of sanity in just flowing with someone’s nature. Accept it. Forgive it. Just tolerate it. Or peace out if you don’t want it in your life. But don’t waste too much time trying to change it.”
Not long ago I was sharing something I’d read with a group of my GF’s. I was commenting on how very sad it is that advice these days tells us if we don’t want to be disappointed in people, we should “lower” our expectations. That just goes against everything I was taught and shown as a child of the 50’s.
Later, as a teacher, I was constantly reminded that my students would live up to my expectations. If I didn’t expect much from them, they would give me just that – not much. If I expected really good things from them, and held them to a high standard, they rarely let me down.
As I grow older in this 21st century, I am sad to report tho’ that a lot of people just don’t give a “sh*t” about what you think about them or their actions. According to the quote above, I’m just supposed to tolerate it.
My biggest mistake I have found, is expecting people to handle situations the same as I would. Politeness and good manners – what happened to them? Everyone is so focused on their own needs, that thinking of others first, has disappeared. That is a very sad state of affairs.
So maybe it’s time for me to take the last line above to heart, and not waste too much time trying to change it, or the people around me? I’ll just be content to know that I will continue to put other’s needs first, knowing that I am no saint – but I am polite, have good manners and will continue to be so.
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