It was recently pointed out to me that I often begin a sentence with "Here's the reality". Maybe this is because I strive to be a person who deals with the reality and not the illusion of what I would like the situation to be in life. Stephen Covey lists Habit #5 in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as, "Seek to Understand, then be understood". Wouldn't we all be so much happier if we sought the reality of the situation and worked to understand the people involved instead of spending so much wasted time trying to make sure everyone around us understands us and getting frustrated when they don't? WWJD....isn't that just another reminder to step outside of our humanly selves and seek to understand and care for the other person? Something I have realized is that if we spend enough time looking for the reasons and appreciating the results, we don't beat ourselves up so much for all the mistakes along the way. That is reality.
XOXO yourself and everyone else will follow.....
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