The clamor of chaos follows the frenetic face of frustration and it isn’t even noon yet! Does this sound like your day? It was mine at 9:00 a.m. Forget lunch … meetings, followed by conference calls and a slue of email, have me glued to my desk. Whew, finally a moment to breathe - yay - then I realize it is 6:00 p.m. Where did my day go?
Overwhelming, isn't it? Do you have similar days? Do your days turn into weeks, and then the weeks go by turning into months? Have you ever said, “I’ll call,” “Let’s do lunch,” or “I always have time for you,” but are your words and actions really aligned? Are you guilty of making these statements repeatedly without following through? How many friends and family members have you ignored in the process of attempting to manage your life?
In one of Aesop’s many fables, we are told of a boy who fictitiously cries wolf on more than one occasion. When the wolf really appears, the villagers ignore the boy’s cry based on past behavior. Are you “the boy who cries wolf” with words and empty promises? Do you use life as your excuse for not keeping in touch?
In the technological world in which we live, there are no excuses! Email, voice mail, IM and text messaging enable us to keep in touch using minimal time. Actions really do speak louder than words. In fact, actions yell integrity, loyalty, consideration and respect. The empty excuses of could have, would have, should have and my favorite - I’ll try (thank you, Yoda, for explaining why there is no try) - are not acceptable, period!
Be true to yourself and to others by ensuring your actions speak louder than your words. Life happens to all of us … lose the excuses!
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Thank you for keeping in touch with me! You bring back a part of John everytime I hear from you!! Love this blog!!
ReplyDeleteI love you, too and I so very much miss your son. He gave me the gifts of joy and friendship and I was always at peace in his presence. He left me with a priceless gem, YOU!!!
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