So many
characteristics in this world: strong forward individuals, upfront, uptight,
anxious, kind, positive, and the list goes on.
One will never really know another person’s experiences and what they’ve
been through to shape their being, unless you will have ‘walked in their shoes’
(so people say). This is impossible as everyone’s experiences are different
regardless of how similar they may be.
One of the biggest life’s lessons
I’ve learned is that outcomes can turn to many different paths in your life
based on personal reaction. How you react to a situation impacts the outcome on
all scales of life. Take for example working in a medical industry. I have been
working in the medical field for about 10 years and along the way I have met
numerous amounts of people, patients, families, residents, nurses, and so on.
There are so many different individuals and characteristics sometimes one is
bound to have difficulty getting along with at least one person you’ve met. I
had a colleague once responded by eye rolling and slamming her papers after I
had politely asked for help with a patient. Although my mind was going insane
feeling like I wanted to wrestle her WWF, I decided to confront her in a calm
manner and professionally talk about the situation. She then replied
apologetically and admitted that she had not realized her actions. I currently
still work with this individual and the situation never occurred again. (not
with me to say the least).
Just
talking professionally may not work for everyone, some may become
confrontational and so on, but the importance lies on how to pick and choose your battles and how to react better to a situation no matter how angry and frustrated you
are.
Personal experiences, how we are taught and what
we choose to internalize throughout the years mould humans. What you feel and
what you know is completely subjective. What you deem as friendly may not be
the same for another. Ill feelings towards another because of what they say or
do may cause a chain reaction from the way you react.
The
individual may have developed certain behaviors based on experiences they’ve
had over the years, maybe they are defensive or have trust issues for a reason.
Regardless, being friends with someone may not be necessary but finding balance
and being cordial is possible. Thus, re-evaluate a situation, think things
through, and then react. This will make for a more peaceful process in life
with work, marriage, family, and friendships. Good Luck!
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