Why your Organization may need an Ethics Consultant.
Life is difficult…
Many of us seem to go through our days expecting life to be easy, and to mostly remain that way. When the challenges come, our response is often to get upset, angry or super-stressed. The simple act of viewing life as a bumpy road helps me to try to respond with composure when troubles arise.
You are not that important…
in the grand scheme of things we really are not that important. There have been millions of people who lived before us and only a small number made their way into history books. While babysitting my two year old grandson one day, I found myself pondering my own mortality and wondering “Who will remember me after him?” Then I thought, “Who cares, just as long as HE remembers me!” A sense of our place in the universe, living an honorable life, and do a good job with the gifts we have been given, seems a worthy pursuit.
You are not in control…
and yet many of usspend a lot of effort trying to be in control. How much of our lives can we actually control anyway? Can we control the weather, the traffic or what happens tomorrow? Have you ever had the experience of everything going nicely according to plan only to have some person or unexpected event come along to “mess things up”? I prefer to view each day as an opportunity for positive influence rather than an opportunity for a wrestling match with control.
You life is not just about you…
and with a little humility we should recognize that none of us achieved our successes in life totally on our own. Parents, teachers, coaches, mentors—someone else helped us along the way. In that sense we stand on the shoulders of others. So a fair question is: are your shoulders strong enough for the next generation? Who will you mentor? Who will you encourage? What can you do?
You are going to die…
We try not to think about it, but it is a fact…
Here’s the greatest time management principle.” Live each day as though it is your last day and some day you’ll actually be right!” Did you enjoy the sunrise this morning? Have you told those important to you how much they mean to you? Is there a kind word or deed you can offer today? This day will never come again, what will you trade for it?
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