Category: self-reflection

Side-by-Side

Opinion: a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Belief: an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Faith: complete trust or confidence in someone or something

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Trust: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Emotion: a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Feeling: an emotional state or reaction. a belief, especially a vague or irrational one.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

 

Perspective: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Truth: in accordance with fact or reality. Accurate or exact.

Reality: the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

Plantare

Plantare is a Latin word that means to plant, or fix in one place. Sometimes we confuse this idea in our lives. We may sometimes feel that we are stuck in one place because of past decisions we’ve made; that we planted ourselves in one spot. The problem with this mindset is expectation. The expectation that we need to be uprooted in order to find ourselves where we want to be. What’s closer to the truth is that a destination is not where we need to ground ourselves. We simply need to be rooted in reality. Once this happens, most troubles dissipate, because the focus is on where we are in the moment, and there’s no thought given to where we’d rather be.

Wrongdoing or Ignorance?

When we observe others doing something that raises our moral and/or ethical hackles, we may have the tendency to see it as an intentional act. However, the grossest wrongdoing is accusing another of wrongdoing when ignorance was the culprit. We then are showing our ignorance in making assumptions. The good news here is that a deep breath and calm mind can fix our perspective, for assuaging the ignorance of others may likely be outside of our sphere of influence. If not, the better news is that there’s a teachable moment for us to seize.

Scene Elevator

Mediocre is defined as “of only moderate quality; not very good.” Synonyms include: ordinary, common, average, adequate, passable, and tolerable. Is this a word we would proudly use to describe our lives? Is mediocrity ever something to strive for? Would we encourage our children to aim for adequacy?

Statistically, if at the end of our lives we were to look back on all our days, surely ordinary days would be the average. However, that doesn’t mean that knowing this should make us not want to push each day towards something more.

Our scenes, the people we spend a majority of our time with, are also the people who inform us of who we are. So the question becomes, “Is it growth or regression to develop tolerance for mediocrity?” Furthermore, if we feel we know the answer, and are choosing to do nothing about it, look inward before lashing out at present company.

The Larceny Rescue

If we are not first responders or persons paid to save lives because we are trained to save lives, what then is our intention when we aim to save others from difficult situations that are by no means life threatening? The rescue is about what makes us feel good, which robs the other person/persons from the opportunity to learn from a mistake or difficult situation to navigate. “What are we rescuing?” becomes the question more than, “Who are we rescuing?” In these instances, we are giving first aid to our insecurities, giving them CPR and resuscitating them so they may live to see another day.  Nobody mourns the death of an insecurity. Fear mourns the death of insecurity.

The Ego is Listening

When in conversation with others, are we truly listening to absorb the knowledge in the room as a means to make more meaningful connections? Or, are we simply waiting for a chance to say something in return that we have convinced ourselves is meaningful just to serve our egos. Waiting to say something can be listening in disguise. How much would we say if we could keep our egos at bay?