How often the need to be acknowledged and recognised for ones achievements. How pretentious and silly to claim not to care. Promotions. Earnings increased. Growth. Progression....a definite climb toward personal gratification...

To be acknowledged for ones application, dedication and success at ones work is positive reinforcement that will bring out the best in the achiever...ever striving to do better.
As is constructive criticism. It may not sit easy to hear another bring out factors that do impede ones further growth.
But, achievers do not personalise constructive criticism and rather rationalise, what is said in good faith, keep their feet firmly on the ground, and aspire to do better.

Knowing what needs to be heard is another trait achievers have fine tuned, taking note of empty words of criticism from others....just in case (damage control if necessary) ....but brushing the emptiness aside without giving it the power it does not deserve....refusing to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Sometime, even the best of the best, fall off the track and need to be reigned in. Nothing wrong with that except when one thinks too highly of oneself and sees oneself not worthy of guidance and criticism.

To climb high also means, should the fall come....damn....it is a long way down .....to dig oneself out of debilitating situations takes emotional maturity and strength of character....sounds harsh yes but, the truth is, whiners do not get very far.
Sadly, in this world, a hardening of the outer shell is a necessary evil.
Even more important is being real about oneself.

Pull up a chair. Sit in front of that mirror....and be honest. Not about the good points but, the less than good.....and in the process learn to NOT be self-deprecating but, rather, love what one may see and unashamadely admit, a change would be good, if necessary.

We forget, the way we see ourselves may not be how others see us and in return...they may not see that which we know of ourselves, for, erratically we forget to be "self" , ever adapting and changing falling into the cesspool of what society and others dictate.....showing us up for weak of character or desperate to adapt and be acknowledged.

To know oneself and stand with conviction and firm in the face of adversity and attacks from others will be acknowledged in the long run, even by ones deepest enemies.
To be liked is one thing. To earn the respect of another is much harder work and an honour and accolade of the highest degree.
Further it requires harder application , deeper understanding and greater maturing of self.....not caring too much to fall in with the crowd yet, also knowing how to not be an outcast.

And thus i say...one should not forget to respect oneself, first, even in those moments of foolish behaviour....everybody makes mistakes....nobody is perfect.

We are human after all.

A blessed start to the weekend ahead.

Namaste.

Xxx
B.

My good lady Bridgitte

I really loved reading this. It's thought-provoking, inspiring and the correct approach to apply to life.

Namaste back.

May you, too, enjoy much blessing this weekend.

Loving kisses
xxx

Dear B

Another well done post.....

Thx