Now, the guy has been President for almost thirty-six hours and it's still cold. I guess he's not going to live up to expectations. But then, few people do.
I have that problem with clients. I see all the potential. Hey, if they weren't so screwed-up there is no end to what they could be doing. Sometimes I get all excited when I think of the possibilities. This one could be an artist, this one could be a teacher, that one could be governor with a little bit of energy-- it certainly doesn't take too much to be governor in lots of states.
But, then I have to back off. It scars them to feel expectations. Mostly they just want the fear to subside or the depression to lift. If they could sit and watch TV without having a panic attack or thinking about how miserable they feel, that would be enough.
But it's not. The only way you really get better is to get active. Get up, move, get your blood going, think about what you need to do, do some planning, plan to be good to someone else.
Aim high.
It's the process
Success really doesn't matter
Then you can watch TV
4 comments:
So right (not the Obama and cold part :) )---That reminds me of Jacob Marley's intent on altering his old friend Ebeneezer Scrooge's certain damnation. In so many words, he tells him goodness should not simply be a response, it must be proactive. We must plan those kindnesses, seek to act on those opportunities to do good to others.
Your advice is simple yet very effective.
The problem is, most people will not do what you recommend unless they are forced to do it.
Which why we often hear that a disaster in a person's life turned out to be good for them after all.
Funny though, those same people can see the potential in others, just not in themselves.
Expectations can really screw things up. Love this post.
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