NOT EVERYONE IS BLAMING YOU when they are bringing up a problem.
Often we can jump to that expectation and get defensive. Maybe we’ve experienced or observed that before, and it’s become our automatic reaction.
But someone discovering a problem is more likely just looking for help to find a solution, a resolution, some ideas, or a way forward – rather than seeking to blame another.
Watch what story you are creating – particularly with what hasn’t been said:
~ Is it true?
~ What has actually been said vs. what are you reading into?
~ What blanks are you filling in with your own ideas and presumptions?
AND THOSE WHO *HAVE* MADE A MISTAKE almost certainly did not intend to make it, and will benefit more from compassion and encouragement than criticism (since they’re likely doing a good deal of that already, themselves).
Today, no matter what your role is, I invite you to:
~ stay open and listen with compassion,
~ curb your defensiveness,
~ shift away from blame and pointing fingers – whether at yourself or others,
~ focus on ideas, solutions, and encouragement. ❤
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