Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all doing well. Sincerity is described as, "A state or quality of being sincere." I believe we try to be sincere, or honest, in all of our day-to-day interactions with others but, that there are times when compassion may interfere with our quest to be sincere. Compassion is described as, "Sorrow for the suffering of others." Our sincere intentions may be sidetracked by our compassion for not wanting to hurt another. I have had first-hand experience with this dilemma.
My whole life I have tried to live by the ideals of the Super-Star acronym. Basically, to just be nice and polite; to be sincere and honest; to be understanding and compassionate; however, I have found that these Super-Star qualities are sometimes counteractive to each other. It is at times impossible to reconcile two opposing actions because the result is hurtful or, produces complete inaction.
The crossroads we face when confronted with being sincere, but also compassionate, may make it difficult to decide which road to take but, if we are careful, we may very well be able to take both roads in the end. First, be sincere...then, be compassionate to how your sincerity has affected the other party. Hopefully, your compassion will heal the wounds your sincerity may have created. When you show how much you really do care, most people will understand that you were not being malicious and that your intentions were honorable. Please be kind to one another in a sincere and compassionate manner.
Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!
In love & light and, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)
Showing posts with label Honor and Trust. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Honor and Trust. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Trust
Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all doing well. The foundation of every relationship is built on trust. I know I have written of this before, but I felt a review wouldn't hurt. Imagine the foundation on which your house is built...if the foundation cracks, it can be fixed with filler, but the scar of that filler will always be clearly evident...a scar that will never go away. Sure, the house still stands and you may never have another problem, but you will always wonder at the stability of your house.
Relationships are similar in so much as when you break some one's trust, or they break yours, the relationship foundation may be repaired with work, but it will simply never be the same. You, or they, will always wonder if the truth is being spoken; if the honor has been upheld; if questions will always linger; if the scar will ever fade. Perhaps in time, but then again, you may always be wondering if the foundation is holding up.
Trust is to be given freely until proven otherwise...then caution will most likely prevail for all time. Be careful as you build the foundations of your relationships, the foundations of your life...make them strong and keep them scar free. The effort is worth the time. Remember, the truth is easy, you don't have to remember anything; however, lies require work and more lies...really, they are just not worth the effort, and obviously, not in the best interest of the foundation of your life and who you are as a person.
Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!
With love & light and, much appreciation,
Glenna :-)
Relationships are similar in so much as when you break some one's trust, or they break yours, the relationship foundation may be repaired with work, but it will simply never be the same. You, or they, will always wonder if the truth is being spoken; if the honor has been upheld; if questions will always linger; if the scar will ever fade. Perhaps in time, but then again, you may always be wondering if the foundation is holding up.
Trust is to be given freely until proven otherwise...then caution will most likely prevail for all time. Be careful as you build the foundations of your relationships, the foundations of your life...make them strong and keep them scar free. The effort is worth the time. Remember, the truth is easy, you don't have to remember anything; however, lies require work and more lies...really, they are just not worth the effort, and obviously, not in the best interest of the foundation of your life and who you are as a person.
Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!
With love & light and, much appreciation,
Glenna :-)
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Honor Versus Gossip and Rumor
Hello Super-Stars! I hope you are all doing well. Sometimes it seems in this day and age that honor is a forgotten value, yet at other times, it appears in the most unexpected places by someone you may not have previously thought to be very trustworthy but, later found out your reservations about that person were unfounded and based solely on rumor and gossip; that you were wrongly led to believe poorly of someone without getting to know them yourself and make your own conclusion. When you base your opinion of someone merely on gossip and rumor, you are not being honorable to them or, to yourself. You are allowing someone else to form your opinions for you instead of being in charge of your own beliefs and positions.
To be honorable is to be worthy of the esteem of others. By this I mean that regardless of the circumstance, you act in a manner that engenders the respect of your family, peers, co-workers, schoolmates and countless other people in your life because you acted without conscious thought in an honorable way. Think about what you consider in yourself to be worthy of being thought of as honorable. I believe we all want to be considered as honorable people. Do you recall times when you assumed something or allowed someone to sway your opinion without giving the situation and the person involved proper scrutiny? I know most of us are guilty of doing this...we want our friends to like us so we go along with their viewpoint. This type of behavior can become a habit that is easy to fall prey to, but it is something that can be remedied by becoming more aware of the motivation of the person trying to sway you and realizing that what you are hearing is gossip. Listening to and spreading gossip can be hurtful in the extreme when all is said and done. Most of us have had the spreading of rumor and gossip harm us personally and yet we allow it to continue through us without thought to the consequences to others. I wonder why this is so? Do you have any comments that would open discussion on this topic? Please post them on the web site's blog comment link.
Living an honorable and trustworthy life takes little time. As they say, practice makes perfect; however, when we fail to uphold our end of the bargain, it is never a bad thing to admit a mistake. Being brave enough to concede that you have made a mistake is honorable in and of itself. Be brave enough to stand-up for what is clearly right. Be brave enough to not allow gossip and rumor to continue through you. Be brave enough to tell your friends that you might not agree with their opinion; that perhaps further information is needed to make a sound assessment based on your own opinion of the facts. It's the honorable thing to do and it feels good to make-up your own mind based on your own investigation and thoughtful regard. Be brave enough to accept responsibility for your honor if the situation warrants such action. The bottom line is...be brave, be honorable and, be a Super-Star!
Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!
In love & light, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)
To be honorable is to be worthy of the esteem of others. By this I mean that regardless of the circumstance, you act in a manner that engenders the respect of your family, peers, co-workers, schoolmates and countless other people in your life because you acted without conscious thought in an honorable way. Think about what you consider in yourself to be worthy of being thought of as honorable. I believe we all want to be considered as honorable people. Do you recall times when you assumed something or allowed someone to sway your opinion without giving the situation and the person involved proper scrutiny? I know most of us are guilty of doing this...we want our friends to like us so we go along with their viewpoint. This type of behavior can become a habit that is easy to fall prey to, but it is something that can be remedied by becoming more aware of the motivation of the person trying to sway you and realizing that what you are hearing is gossip. Listening to and spreading gossip can be hurtful in the extreme when all is said and done. Most of us have had the spreading of rumor and gossip harm us personally and yet we allow it to continue through us without thought to the consequences to others. I wonder why this is so? Do you have any comments that would open discussion on this topic? Please post them on the web site's blog comment link.
Living an honorable and trustworthy life takes little time. As they say, practice makes perfect; however, when we fail to uphold our end of the bargain, it is never a bad thing to admit a mistake. Being brave enough to concede that you have made a mistake is honorable in and of itself. Be brave enough to stand-up for what is clearly right. Be brave enough to not allow gossip and rumor to continue through you. Be brave enough to tell your friends that you might not agree with their opinion; that perhaps further information is needed to make a sound assessment based on your own opinion of the facts. It's the honorable thing to do and it feels good to make-up your own mind based on your own investigation and thoughtful regard. Be brave enough to accept responsibility for your honor if the situation warrants such action. The bottom line is...be brave, be honorable and, be a Super-Star!
Think - Live - Be - A Super-Star!
In love & light, with much appreciation,
Glenna :-)
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