In less than a month, according to the calendar, we will have a long weekend, whether you are a Christian, profess another faith or not, there will be days that we should take advantage of to reflect on issues associated with common mistakes that we all make and that we should not go through high.
From my personal and professional experience, I am going to comment on a small list of common errors:
- Legalist.- Of course, I comply with the rules, but automatically… like a robot… the ideal is to stop, think and be aware that I comply with them, because it is good for me and the people around me, whether they are close or not.
- Inconsistency.- Always saying and doing the same thing, from the simplest things to the most complex. Do the right thing. Not what most people do. Go against the current.
- Understanding.- Understanding my defects or miseries, to be demanding with myself rather than with others who could be in the same situation and thus not become a judge or someone else’s vigilante.
- Arrogance.- Being show off, seeking applause, lights, etc., when the right thing to do is always to be humble, if something should stand out and shine, it is teamwork, and we maintain a low profile.
Some common examples that can frame these errors, are described above:
- We complain when we are applicants for a job from the recruiters, because weeks can go by without any news… and when we request purchase information about any type of product, we leave the sales executive on the other side of the line without any response phone – WhatsApp.
- I feel disgust or protest about the chaos of traffic, the informality of transportation, among other things, however, I do not always respect traffic rules, I do not necessarily give way, I honk for everything, etc.
- We cover social or professional networks, in first person (selfishness), about how well things are going for us at work, the achievements we have achieved, the followers I have, the trip we have taken, etc., etc. and we end up confusing sharing what we have achieved healthily with seeking quick applause and ephemeral recognition.
Everything described in the previous paragraphs requires constant work, if there is one thing you can be sure of, it is that you are going to fall, because you and I are imperfect beings, we must be aware of this. The solution is to get up quickly and start again. How many times do you do this? Well, as Jesus said in a passage from the Gospel: Seventy times Seven, that is, always.
What do you say, we contribute with another grain of sand and row against the current to be better people and have a slightly fairer society?
