I've never stood my ground. I have always run away from challenging situations like a scared rabbit. I am trying to stand my ground at work, at home, in Georgia. It's difficult, when you have never done it before. Coming face to face with fear, your human limitations and developing courage is what it's all about. You don't need a gun in your hand to stand your ground.
It's real easy to be courageous when you know or think you have the upper hand.
I used to think that standing your ground meant taking action. In the situation with my boss, I thought that had to retaliate or respond in kind. Granted, I think she is wrong and thinks that she is entitled by virtue of her degree or status to be wrong. She thinks that she can do anything and treat anyone as she pleases. She can. But, what she fails to realize is that consequences exist for all the evil nasty and hateful things you do. But, is that any of my business, what she reaps, wether she has wronged me or not?
No. It's not.
We human beings, here on earth think that we have to fix everything. We think that life itself, somehow entitles us to the things the way we want them. I've learned that life is life and it does exactly as it pleases. Life does what it pleases without consequence. We bear the brunt of the consequences of our actions and life's actions. What a huge cross to bear.
In order to carry it, you have to get a grip and secure your footing.
Now that being said, I am standing my ground. Standing my ground is a show of strength. It is a message to yourself and whoever else cares to act out of their own human frailty that it is only in standing firm that you can really accomplish anything. Strength and courage are huge character traits to accomplish. With these two things life would be much better. The earth would not look like an ant hill that has been kicked by a busy four year old if we stood our ground. We'd accomplish more, think more, smile more, love more...maybe.
I'm standing my ground with my boss and life. Not out of anger or fear, but out of love for myself...and maybe for her. I want to become strong and courageous.
It's real easy to be courageous when you know or think you have the upper hand.
I used to think that standing your ground meant taking action. In the situation with my boss, I thought that had to retaliate or respond in kind. Granted, I think she is wrong and thinks that she is entitled by virtue of her degree or status to be wrong. She thinks that she can do anything and treat anyone as she pleases. She can. But, what she fails to realize is that consequences exist for all the evil nasty and hateful things you do. But, is that any of my business, what she reaps, wether she has wronged me or not?
No. It's not.
We human beings, here on earth think that we have to fix everything. We think that life itself, somehow entitles us to the things the way we want them. I've learned that life is life and it does exactly as it pleases. Life does what it pleases without consequence. We bear the brunt of the consequences of our actions and life's actions. What a huge cross to bear.
In order to carry it, you have to get a grip and secure your footing.
Now that being said, I am standing my ground. Standing my ground is a show of strength. It is a message to yourself and whoever else cares to act out of their own human frailty that it is only in standing firm that you can really accomplish anything. Strength and courage are huge character traits to accomplish. With these two things life would be much better. The earth would not look like an ant hill that has been kicked by a busy four year old if we stood our ground. We'd accomplish more, think more, smile more, love more...maybe.
I'm standing my ground with my boss and life. Not out of anger or fear, but out of love for myself...and maybe for her. I want to become strong and courageous.
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