#Theweekthatwas @ 03/08/2025
A week filled with variety had much to teach me:
Many, if not most, of life's interpersonal challenges can be resolved by conversation between open sincere hearts
We have a much higher likelihood of success at improving ourselves over fixing others
Viewing ourselves as the most important thing in the world can lead to an unhealthy (dis)regard of others
When we reflect on the size of the known universe, let alone the unknown spaces, we start to recognise the insignificance of our existence
When you don't have the full picture, diplomacy can sometimes be interpreted as concession when, in fact, it could be strategic
Success is not achieved through perfection, it is instead achieved through consistent effort, failing, learning and persisting
When we stray or hurt others, the most important thing, after acknowledging our wrong, is to seek forgiveness as quickly as possible
Recognising and accepting our inability to control just about anything other than our own actions is remarkably empowering
Those who have more by way of worldly standards tend to be less grateful that those who have less
Faith is the ultimate confidence booster
It’s interesting that we can readily accept that events (like earthquakes) on far sides of the world can affect us locally, yet we fail to accept that injustices in other parts of the world affect us locally as well
When those in charge welcome foreign investigative agencies to setup shop in your town, you have to wonder where this world is going
