Reducing the Damage of Disappointment
Having a temper or short fuse to anger, always has to do with my own disappointment about me. And my own expectations about them... Mostly the people closest to me.
The deeper the disappointment in myself, the more easily triggered my temper.
Who is on the receiving end of this regularly?
- Can I forgive myself enough to stop taking it out on them?
- Can I be alright with my decisions and choices of the past?
- Can I be alright with going after something new in my life, instead of searching endlessly to fill that void from years ago.
Today when I'm pissed-off at least I'll know that it's not about them.
It's my own BS from years ago that still controls me because I can't prioritize supporting the people who are asking for better from me.
My temper is my own BS. It is not theirs. They have their own disappointment.
- From not living up to my expectations.
- From not living up to their own.
All of that needs to be let go. Do I know how?
If I don't, can I find someone to help me so that I'll stop piling my own disappointment on the people I care most about?
If this isn't for you it's ok. If this is and you want to know more about changing disappointment into something more useful, message me here.
Leadership is always limited by our own emotional wellness.