So much depends on perception, and more people than you would guess are looking to you for a sense of tone, an impression of feeling. It is far easier to deny, negate, or destroy something than it is to accept, encourage, or build (the latter all take much more effort). I am going to try to be intentionally positive. To reject the obvious negative interpretation and work relentlessly to build rather than tear down. This is my one and only New Year’s resolution.
It is easy to think about this, but much harder to do it. Maybe I can try and track this to see how I am doing? Eric suggested Joe’s Goals. I guess the question is: “What do I track?” How many points do I get for encouraging someone to do something good? Or helping someone decide to build something new rather than tear down something old?
Suggestions welcome.
