A mistake is simply another way of doing things.Quote by E. B. WhiteElwyn Brooks White was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan. REFLECTION:Is there a "mistake" you have seen as a failure? How can you reframe it to be just another way of doing things?
We'd probably be better off if we could simply say "I'm afraid." Our culture has persistently reminded us that the only thing to fear is fear itself, that confessing fear is a failure and that it's better to lie than to appear un-brave. And so we pretend to be experts in public health and epidemiology (and many other things) instead of simply saying, "I'm afraid."FROM: Blog post by Seth Godin.Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 20 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. The latest book is The Practice, and creatives everywhere have made it a bestseller.REFLECTION:Are you willing to say "I'm afraid?"Do you live by the motto that the only thing to fear is fear itself?Do you lie rather than appear un-brave?What would it take to say... "I'm afraid?"How freeing would it be to your soul if you could "tell the truth?"
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. Quote by Henri Nouwen, from his book: OUT OF SOLITUDE: Three Meditations on the Christian LifeREFLECTION:Do you have a friend who cares?How have they touched a wound in you with a warm and tender hand?Can you let them know today you appreciate them?