Monday, November 18, 2024

Don't abuse the trust you're given...


Throughout our lives we associate with so many people – in all walks of life, near and far. And these associations create a tapestry of connections that weave throughout everything we do. So, for the most part we must rely on others. We watch and listen, we interact and react, and build up expectations – trusting they’ll do what they say, act with integrity, communicate when they can’t, and respect the incredibly complex set of interrelationships that keep thing going as promised. It’s crazy to think it will all go accordingly, but it’s a surprise, and a hurt when it doesn’t. When that happens, things start to fray and unwind because it’s hard to continue to trust once someone’s broken this faith. And because things are moving so quickly it’s hard to get back to a point where you can reestablish that trust. But I’m not naïve; it happens – to all of us, and sometimes by all of us. This is where communication, maybe over communication, comes in – let others know when and why you can’t or won’t, pick up the phone and do it person to person (nothing’s worse than learning about this second hand), and then work extra hard to apologize and try to get it back. It’s bad enough when it happens… but worse when it’s followed by a cavalier attitude. Nobody likes the first, but everyone should hate the second. Work hard to live up to the trust that others have placed in you today.

 

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616): English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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