Post by Stacie S on Aug 9, 2003 1:14:48 GMT -5
Today's thought is:
There is nothing which we receive with so much
reluctance as advice.
--Joseph Addison
As children, most of us were unreceptive to advice. Our parents offered words of warning, and frequently we refused to hear because we needed independence.
Today, when friends or family members make suggestions,
we might have some of the same reactions as we did as
children. We still need independence, and some advice –
no matter how well meant – carries with it the implication
that we are less than capable of clearly seeing dangers or knowing our options. We’re better able now to weigh the messages we receive. We have two choices. When our loved ones offer suggestions that we know to be bad or inappropriate for us, we can remind ourselves that they are meant well and merely say thank you. When the advice is good, we can do the same thing.
I will listen carefully to all the loving advice given me.
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Today's meditation comes from the book
Finding the Joy in Today by Sefra Kobrin Pitzele copyright 1988
There is nothing which we receive with so much
reluctance as advice.
--Joseph Addison
As children, most of us were unreceptive to advice. Our parents offered words of warning, and frequently we refused to hear because we needed independence.
Today, when friends or family members make suggestions,
we might have some of the same reactions as we did as
children. We still need independence, and some advice –
no matter how well meant – carries with it the implication
that we are less than capable of clearly seeing dangers or knowing our options. We’re better able now to weigh the messages we receive. We have two choices. When our loved ones offer suggestions that we know to be bad or inappropriate for us, we can remind ourselves that they are meant well and merely say thank you. When the advice is good, we can do the same thing.
I will listen carefully to all the loving advice given me.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Today's meditation comes from the book
Finding the Joy in Today by Sefra Kobrin Pitzele copyright 1988