Credit – Who Needs It?
4 November 2010
Why is it that I am easily and freely given credit for the bad, but not for the good? I know that I am far, far from perfect, but I am not completely at fault. When things are going well it somehow never has anything to do with my actions, but when the negative is brought up, I get all of the credit.
I tend to do this to myself, remembering only the things said in frustration to little faces, instead of the hugs I gave. Photos help. Blogging or journaling helps. Then I can look back and remember, “Hey, I wasn’t always a tyrant!”
When others blame me, I recently started saying to myself, “Is this the truth?” And often, No. It’s not. So then, I try to let it go.
Oh boy, is that ever hard to do!
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Lori, it certainly is hard to do!!
Usually, I *try* to count my blessings and think of the love that I have shared instead of letting my mind focus on the negative. But sometimes – when other blame me – I need to vent before I able able to release the negativity. This is especially true when a portion of the fault is mine (although I get full-credit).
It is amazing how hard it is to accept criticism – true or skewed.