If you are going to be effective as a leader, you can’t afford to be easily offended. Don’t take the bait! Nothing will derail you faster and consume your energy—energy you could be using to do what matters most.
When I am tempted to get offended, I remind myself of four great truths I have learned—and am still
learning—about offenses.
- Truth #1: Offenses are inevitable.
- Truth #2: Offenses are usually unintentional.
- Truth #3: Offenses can be good for us.
- Truth #4: Being offended is a choice.
The greatest leaders I know are not easily offended. Instead, they practice the habit of overlooking offenses. They take the high road, give the offender the benefit of the doubt, and move on. What about you?
Source: Michael Hyatt article & podcast at this link here.
I find that the offences that bother me the most are the ones I tend to commit myself. When I take a moment to reflect and consider what happened I often am able to quickly regain a proper perspective.
ReplyDeleteTo me it often feels like the enemy uses the voice of others that I trust to hit me right where the scars from my past are located. It's definitely a "spiritual" thing and is exactly why I weigh my words extremely carefully, so as to avoid hurting someone the way I've been hurt in the past.
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