It’s been nice knowing you
May 12th, 2009
I got the following ‘very nice’ comment on one of my posts recently, from a certain ‘John Smith’ (couldn’t you at least have been a little more creative?):
“I want to vomit reading this shit. If only these people knew what a total dickhead you are Thomas. These are not even your words on this blog. You are paying someone to write this for you. DO YOU WONDER WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE LOYAL EMPLOYEES WHO YOU SACKED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS???”
- John Smith
At first I thought: just ignore it. The guy doesn’t even have the courtesy, or balls, to write his name. Then I came to the conclusion that this is what we all do. We only want to hear the good stuff and go into denial about the bad; the stuff that hurts; that leaves scars; the stuff that doesn’t suit us. So what’s the right thing to do? How do we tell right from wrong in everyday situations?
The guy who wrote this obviously feels hurt, as he believes he was a loyal employee doing a great job. The manager who let him go, evidently believed otherwise – perhaps feeling that he wasn’t loyal or wasn’t doing what he was paid for.
All I can do in situations like these is hope and trust that my managers use all the tools they have to help them make the right decisions.
What is right? What is wrong? The only thing I know is that the truth looks different from every perspective.
Thomas Jefferson wrote on 21 May 1816:
“Never suffer a thought to be harbored in your mind which you would not avow openly. When tempted to do anything in secret, ask yourself if you would do it in public. If you would not, be sure it is wrong.“
John Smith – I can meet you in public and tell you the truth the way I see it. Can you do the same?
Love, Peace and Forgiveness,
T
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4 Comments Add your own
1. ann | August 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
dont listen to the haters they are just jealous
you are the best leader i know
2. editor | September 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 am
Thanks Ann!
Love T
3. Rob | November 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Can you help clarify something for me:
You stated in a previous post the following:
What is right? What is wrong? The only thing I know is that the truth looks different from every perspective.
While I may be able to grant that truth may *look* different from every perspective, doesn’t it seem to be unavoidable that there is still an *actual* truth which is being looked at? These are all very deep questions, but as we observe the world and the human condition, it seems unavoidable that there IS A TRUTH that we all seek.
I hope I’m being clear in my response. What is right and what is wrong would, therefore, be determined by what truth actually is, right??
Truth doesn’t appear to be something that is decided in our minds…in other words, if you just look around at everything around you, it appears clear that truth is completely objective in nature and not subjected to our belief of truth or our perception of it.
I hope that made sense.
Rob
4. Dani | May 14th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Rob, I think you are hinting that: ‘at the end there’s one truth’
But the only true thing about truth, may be, is that it’s unidentifiable. Each one of us (or almost each one) believes that he/she knows what is exactly the truth, while it’s only one’s prespective/storng prespective.
Thomas, I like the openness and reason in your reply. I think you are a man of test, sense and sensibility
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