I didn't think much about it until later in the day, when a comment on the same post appeared that asked the question, "How many (uncomfortable conversations) have you avoided at the expense of growth or truth?" The question caused me to reflect for quite some time. In fact, I am still asking myself that question and searching not only to answer that question, but to find an answer to the question of "Why?"
Another thought that has occurred to me is that these conversations are not necessarily between two persons. The conversations we have with ourselves present some of the biggest obstacles to success. How often do we sit back and reflect on our own thinking and the discussions that occur internally? How does our own mind cloud our thinking, producing negative results?
I am reminded of a Buddhist proverb that states, "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear." If we open our mind to allowing learning to come to us, all sorts of opportunities come our way.
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Most of us avoid the most intimate of conversations, because we don't want to see a part of ourselves that we might not like. It seems it is easier to be the proverbial ostrich with his head buried in the sand, than to be a caterpillar who metamorphisis into a beautiful butterfly.
Most people think they are better or should be better than what they are. The truth is a hard and very real obstacle to confront. By asking questions of ourselves we have to ask; What did I do wrong? What could I have done better? What can I do to improve? and last but not least, Am I doing the right thing? Or better yet, Is this what I should be doing? All of us shoud take time to reflect on these question in our relationships and occupations. If we answer the questions truthfully, we might be surprised what we learn about ourselves. I think we all might be surprised by the teacher who appears.
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