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Keeping others from Success!
Everyone enjoys being appreciated and many people like
getting credit for something. It seems to be part of our make-up. Some people
do not need as much credit as others do; and many people are reluctant even to
take or accept any credit whatsoever.
I have found honesty becomes a better friend than tickling
someone's fancy. What is meant by this is; we should give appropriate credit
where it is due, and to be honest in our evaluation of it.
If I may go into this a little further; just as "rating
a blog" and fixing a little star next to it basically indicates a measure
of success, and also indicates what if any information was communicated, and
how successful the content was conveyed.
If we give a five star rating to a blog which may lack in
content, the transference of a message, or even any pertinent information, we
actually may be doing a disservice to the one who wrote the blog. A rating less
than five stars is not an indication of a bad blog; in many instances it is an
indication that more value can be added to it, and may also indicate the
message could use a little adjusting.
In honesty; humans who want to get better at who they are,
and what they do; will embrace the lesser star level as a sign that improvement
is available. If we are always giving
away our "five star rating" because we don't want to hurt someone’s
feelings; this person subconsciously may think no improvement is necessary, and
will eventually wonder why success
is keeping itself at arm’s length from them.
If we constantly are pulling the wool over someone’s eyes
eventually they will not be able to see any more.
If I were to write a blog, and it lacked aspects of being
anything less than what was intended I would expect and honest "star
rating". If I deserve a 3 star rating on my blog give me a three.
Hopefully emotions will not come into play and assumptions will not fester in
the mind of the one writing it, if a less than perfect score is given. Honesty
helps to develop us; it also brings clarity into areas which we may lack in.
A powerful message can be conveyed in as little as a few
paragraphs; it may also be conveyed in as little a few star ratings. Everyone's honesty will also break the back
of mediocrity, and political correctness; which are destructive forces and
limits everyone's success. Room
for improvement gets us thinking, and acting in a manner which will benefit
the ones who embrace it.
