If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks, then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.- Zora Neale Hurston
In my situation, what was misunderstood was my intention.
But intention – or more accurately, the correct interpretation of intention – is subject to personal filters, attitudes, sense of self-worth and world view…all things we cannot control in others. So, conveying intention can be a crap-shoot. And then, if intention comes into question later, there’s no explanation that satisfies.
Why?
Because, likely, the problem is in the recipient’s personal filters, attitudes, sense of self-worth and world view – none of which YOU can control or explain, of course, because they’re not yours.
All I’m left with now is my good intention. And thankfully, a healthy self-esteem which knows what really happened.
Keepin' it real in the bloggerhood,
Suzanne
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I don't know the details of what happened, but I can sure relate to that feeling of being misunderstood. I used to think that it would be really interesting to see the world through another person's personal filter for a day- just to see how different it would look.
Hi, Suzanne,
I found you on blogger from our shared interest (the movie Secret.)
I believe that movies have an impact on our consciousness and even our lives. I started Reel Inspiration to promote meaningful and inspiring films.
Please, check out our reviews at:
http://reelinspiration.blogspot.com/
See you also put “What the Bleep” as one of your favorite films. Reel Inspiration promoted that and it stayed over 39 weeks in Tucson!
Movie Blessings,
Jana