Have you ever received a phone call from a spouse or a child telling you they wrecked a car?
How did you react? Was your first question – Are you ok?
Or was your initial reaction frustration?
Be honest.
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Here’s the truth. It’s ok if you felt frustration or thought “why in the world”, it’s human nature, but it’s probably not best if you said it out loud.
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Learning to listen to your thoughts & choose how you want to act is the practice of mindfulness. Learning to control your emotions is a skill that is developed through conscious effort. Meditation is a great practice to develop this skill.
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As I see it, it is a required skill if a leader wants to be influential. A leader needs to be able to act & not react. To choose their response instead of flying off the handle.
The attribute of meekness is essential. Meekness is power under control. It’s the art of mindfulness in practice.