| Grace July 23rd, 2023 by Bill Boyajian |
 A colleague and I were in India enroute to visit some important potential clients of a firm for which we were consulting. I was wearing some white linen trousers and we were traveling by train to meet the clients. During lunch, my colleague opened a packet of ketchup that splattered all over my white linen pants. He was horrified and apologetic as we frantically tried to clean things up, yet without much success. We’ve all been the recipient of such a spill, and likely also the culprit on occasion. Mistakes happen, and even if carelessness is at fault, no one tries to do such harm intentionally. Yet we witness people reacting to such mishaps in many different ways. No one feels worse than the person who created such a problem, but we can ease their pain by being gracious and understanding instead of rude and disgusted. There are few personal traits as meaningful as grace. Grace softens even the harshest realities of life, but seldom do we see it exhibited. If we can learn to put things in perspective – offering kindness over criticism – our relationships would improve immeasurably. When no great harm is really done, we can put others at ease with our own understanding. This doesn’t keep me from teasing my colleague about our India experience. Frankly, even this eases the pain he felt over what we can now laugh about. So the next time you’re the recipient of a mishap caused with no intention, offer the person some grace and see how that makes a difference. Tags: Advice, Careless, Criticism, Developing Leaders, Differences, Fault, Grace, Gracious, Intention, Kind, Knowledge, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Skills, life, Personal Development, Perspective, Problem, React, Reality, Success, The Mind of a Leader, Understanding |
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