It's All Relative

[lynn_nicholas]

I hate to be trite, but sometimes the old sayings just can’t be said any better if worded another way. The one that comes to mind this morning is ‘everything is relative’. Judging where someone is today, in their career, with their accomplishments, and in life in general, is speculative at best if you have no idea where they started. Where someone

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[anonymous]

This is really good, a perfect reminder. I am guilty of this. In fact, I was out with my husband and his work friend and his wife and I asked her what she did. "Oh, I'm a waitress". And I was such a snob in my head. Just a waitress? No goals in life?

Turns out she loves it. She has lots of fun stories. She is a good person. I like her a lot.

I try to be understanding of people when they act out and try and remember that their attitude at work can be because of things I don't and (probably won't) ever know.

Be kind. is one of my favorite mantras to (try my best) to live by.

Congrats on the interview! I'll check it out.

[lynn_nicholas]

Hi... thanks for the comment. Since you came in as 'anonymous', I don't know who I am responding to... but the 'be kind' mantra is one we could all use a bit of reminding about.