Acceptance is the Key

I am starting to publish these articles because I promised myself I would stay creative and start offering some value to those around me.?LinkedIn is a professional network, my profession is HR. These articles are going to be around the idea that the right mindset and heart space help us interact with people (work or home). This article may have zero value to you, but maybe somebody you know can get some value out of it.?feel free to connect, ask questions, comment, or share.?The theme with these articles will be a daily reflection or maybe better stated, a daily intention.

Acceptance is the Key:

Arrogant self-criticism is something that I wish to let go of and I am sure I am not alone in this intention.?Most of my self-criticism at first glance is arrogant. Why? ?Because I am operating from the understanding that I think I know best, and I sit in judgment of my past. Now don’t get me wrong, this is not a diatribe about putting your head in the sand and pretending like everything is perfect.?Introspection, reflection, contemplation, observation and improvement are all part of the magic sauce to build a meaningful life.?I however, have a tendency to be overly critical of myself where it becomes counter productive.

How many times at work have I sat in judgment of my performance at work.?How many opportunities did I miss in the last year because of an overly critical attitude that resulted in me not putting my hat in the ring??How many times did I not speak up because I didn’t think I was good enough or it wasn’t my place to say something?

To no surprise of anyone, much of my life I have I’ve been my own worst critic.?Study the construct of the ego for awhile and it becomes clear that this (arrogant criticizer) is the operating system that is built into the mind.?I can speculate all I want as to the reason behind this but I’ll leave that for another time.

How do I overcome or beat this negative self-criticism that is built into the very hard drive of my being.?I seek the willingness to accept the current situation, short coming, or personal difficulty as it is and not as I want it to be.?Then I have a real shot at taking action that is practical, emotionally sound and focused.

The intention for today is that I accept the world as it is now, not as I want it to be.?Now I can see what I need to do in my business and my personal relationships.