January 6, 2012

The measure

I have come to believe that one of the most accurate measures of a person's character is how they respond when they are confronted, rebuked, challenged, contradicted, attacked, etc.

If the response is curiosity that pursues a clarity, it indicates one thing...

If the response is defensiveness, it indicates another...

Next time you are confronted, imagine if 1% of what the other person is saying has some truth in it about the impact you have on others.

Assuming you are curious about someone other than yourself.

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