To whom much is given, much is expected. Every day we are asked to accept more and more of people making decisions that affect the lives of others in a negative way, only to get a slap on the hands and given a second chance. Example: the banking industry, Wall Street, insurance. Every day the news tells us of another story of someone’s greed for personal gain has cost thousands of people to suffer financial and emotionally. A higher price needs to be paid so those taking short cuts and poor and unethical choices, and learn to suffer the same as those they have affected. The CEO, CFO etc should all lose their jobs and golden parachutes. Why should they be trusted again and given a bail out loan to right the ship they ran aground?
The same of athletes and celebrities, their talents should not be given a free pass to everything else we all face each day should we make the same decision. We often live our lives through the characters and performances, is it not time to demand a higher standard from ourselves and those we allow the stage – through our buying tickets, merchandise, music, etc Why are we supporting things that we do really not want in our lives and homes, much more influencing the minds and actions of our children ?
When we make better choices for ourselves and think before hand how they will impact the lives of those we love, others cannot help to see a different way. There are many parts of our society that have more challenges than others, but when did taking short cuts and hurting others insure a way out. We all have made more than enough decisions that did not turn out as we hoped. Have we been given a second chance by those we unintentionally hurt? Many times no. Personal forgiveness seems to be much harder to get than what is provided and demanded by athletes and corporate leaders and willingly given by the masses.
I hope that in raising our standards for ourselves and holding others to the same and driving ourselves each day to be a better person, one by one, the world will change into a much more loving place. When we can move past the personal pains and allow our loved ones another opportunity to share their lives, true healing begins and everyone’s life is better for it.
Create an excellent day
Suggested resources
Bob Burg, speaker, author of the award winning “Go Giver” A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea. (that crosses over to every part of our life)
http://www.thegogiver.com http://www.burg.com/
Bo Short, speaker author. “Living to Win” Five Key Enduring Principles of Success
http://www.LeadingWithImpact.com http://www.BoShort.org
