Recently I was witness to someone giving their word to another that they ended up not keeping.
Sometimes the reason for people not following through is legit. Often, is simply isn't.
What is crazy is when the person who failed to do what they said, in an absurd linguistic-judo move, removes the yoke of responsibility from themselves and places the blame on the other!
I was left speechless just a few days ago when the blame was shifted from "Fred" (who didn't keep his word) to "Tom" (the guy who'd been promised then denied something). The lesson being discussed wasn't that Fred needs to keep his word. It was that Tom needs to show more mercy.
I almost fell out of my seat as I watched the offender turn teacher to the offended during the debrief of events. This happens more than we might generally realize. People can shift the blame everywhere but rarely affix it to themselves.
The Uncompromised, on the other hand, are quick to take responsibility. That is part of what makes them different, rare and extraordinary.
Scam... the word has become so much more useful in the last few months. Great post!!
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ReplyDeleteScam is right... Boy, when you can seduce someone into YOUR scam that has THEM be the goat... now, that is good, uh, bad!
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