Take the leap.. Join in the pace.. STOP! Look! Listen!
I get my inspiration from several places. I LOVE reading Seth Godin’s stuff. While he may be a genius marketer, he is pretty insightful on human nature in general. (Hmmm….is that the definition of marketer?)
His post Little Lies, Small Promises got me thinking about what we do to ourselves in this journey of ours.
How often do we tell ourselves little lies to JUSTIFY a choice? How often do we make small promises to ourselves and then when we don’t keep that up, we go to the little lies that make us feel better?
His post ends with this:
Given that expectation and trust are just about all we have left to sell, it seems to me that little lies and small promises are at the very heart of the matter. And they’re a simple choice, nothing requiring an MBA or a spreadsheet.
It all depends on what you want to stand for.
How true is that! It all depends on what you WANT to stand for! What you want to become to yourself. You often hear me speak of walking my talk. Honesty, is an important value to me. But it wasn’t until I stopped the little lies and the small promises that I started to add “Style” to my life.
What about you? What do you stand for? Or perhaps…What little lies are you telling yourself?
I think that sometimes it is necessary to lie to ourselves just so we can get through the day. Not all the time, just some of the time.
http://ficklecattle.blogspot.com/
It’s amazing all the little lies we tell ourselves and the small promises we break..to ourselves. Thank you for that. I had a chat with my boss yesterday about moving forward and me finding a new job, and i realized I forgot to tell him something..a small promise I made to myself…and it’s important for him to know because I’m not willing to compromise, but funny how I was prepared to…until I read this and was reminded why I made the promise in the first place. Thank you Jules!
Oh and what do I stand for? This…
http://cinderitaadventures.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-think-you-missed-spot.html
This article really has me thinking: am I lying to myself? Or, am I dreaming too big or desiring beyond a comfort place? I’ve learned that more than lying, I think I can do differently or extra – only to find that what is needed isn’t within me at the time. My head wants but my heart isn’t on board or visa versa. So learning to slow down, take it easy and make it simple is helping me not over extend. Is it I’ve desired more than enjoyed my life? Off to ponder.
Little lies, small promises, yes, I resemble that! I have gotten better but still room for a lot of improvement!
I love this. Small things I promise myself sometimes don’t come true. I want to do better.
I stand for honesty to myself and others. Having said that, sometimes the little white lie can save someone’s feelings.
To Thine Ownself Be True.