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November 15, 2010
Who You Are and What They Say
If you are confident, they will say you are arrogant.
If you are deliberate, they will say you are too sure of yourself.
If you have a sense of purpose, they will say you are self-absorbed.
If you know who you are, they will ask, "Who are you, anyway?"
If you believe in kindness and compassion, they will say you are naïve.
If you are a dreamer, they will say "join the real world."
If you are a rebel, they will try to shut you down.
The instructions include:
rein it inBut you will know:
slow it down
wait it out
pull it back
take your time
play it safe
They are envious because they want what you have.
They are afraid of change even as they crave it.
They are projecting their own regret into resentment of you.
It's not all bad news: some of them will sort themselves out and end up joining you. Because you are a good person and have had plenty of false starts of your own, you'll understand and welcome them warmly. We've missed you! you'll say. It's about time you made it.
As for the others, well, you will remember what Gandhi said:
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
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For those who know me well, you know my reaction was, "Been there, seen that." Chris nailed it for those who have trouble conforming to boxes.
Blessings on you. My advice? Keep your head low if necessary, but keep your heart and soul on God's course for YOU. He made us with personality and abilities. It's our responsibility to develop those as we grow in character, no matter how anyone tries to conform us to their will.
RK
Christ or Chris? Your introduction of him calls him Christ....It stunned me that someone might have that name. Later I saw you reference him as Christ - - but having that first 'name' in mind triggered another thought:
ReplyDeleteChrist nailed it for those who have trouble conforming to boxes, too!
Thanks for the good reminder that we need to follow him, hot people's opinions!
I've been away - - and missed your blogs - - so have some catching up to do!!!!
Funny! Now I did it, too. So accustomed to adding the t....
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for that heads up. He is indeed Chris. There's only one Christ :-)
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