I am sitting at work this morning - over an hour early and I get an e-mail from one of the attorneys here. He is young and looks like Gomer Pyle. He is in essence a real dork. He is asking me to do something "first thing this morning". My first reaction is WHY IS HE ASKING ME TO DO SOMETHING FOR HIM? WHY CAN'T HE GET OFF OF HIS "YOU KNOW WHAT" AND DO IT HIMSELF? DOES HE KNOW WHAT TIME I AM SUPPOSED TO START WORK? This attitude of mine is what gets me thinking, what kind of person am I really!!!! If I were a good person, I would just do what he needs and forget about it. Instead, I sit here at my desk, steam, and think that he has NO RIGHT to ask me to do anything for him.
Yep - The truth is - I am wrong. He has every right to ask someone for help when he needs it. I am no better than he is! I am realizing every day that I have real issues with humility and pride. Just another thing that I need to work on. Oh, well - I'll add it to the list. One day, hopefully, the list will get shorter.
Another of life's little lessons.
Join the club -- we all have these kinds of reactions. It's great that you seek to continuously improve, but don't beat yourself up too much, you're only human. Would it have been easier to stomach the request if ithad come from a 6 feet 4 inch, dark haired, blue eyed and buff hottie??? Just a thought (LOL). Love you.
ReplyDeleteOf course it would have been easier to stomach from a hottie!
ReplyDeleteI feel that way ALL THE FRIGGING TIME. It's normal, something we all need to work on.
Love you!