“Me” is strong, “We” is stronger!
What stops us from going from
Me to We? Judgement of others based on our paradigm.
Each one of us is fighting a battle of some sort, trying to overcome one challenge or another – whether it is doing a homework assignment, meeting work targets, making the mark in a new job, looking for employment, going through a challenging divorce or overcoming loneliness in old age.
Our job is not to judge people and get frustrated by their behavior. Instead, we need to consider appreciating that everyone is trying to overcome some kind of challenge and we do all we can to make people’s lives easier, not harder!
Now, if our focus is too much on “me” then being frustrated by and judging others will be the outcome. However, if our focus is on “we” instead, then we will play a part in making a positive difference not only to others, but also to ourselves! As Ralph Waldo Emerson says:
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”
We cannot change what we did yesterday. However, we can certainly be better today. Therefore, be a little kinder, gentler, accepting today, and watch how this giving nature returns back to you manifold.