Don’t Overreact

“I’m just being honest” I’ve heard this too often as an excuse when someone is a jerk.
The goal is not simply to be Authentic. Be Intentional and that takes restraint.

It will help us all, including me, if you have internalized these thoughts for stopping yourself when you are offended:
-I represent more than me and not everybody would want me to respond this way.
-Other people could be damaged in their income and reputation by the words that I say. I need to let this one go for them.
-This could cost you personally and you need to mend relationships and not burn bridges.

Finally, what if they’re right?

I was listening to a discussion about this from Donald Miller and he gave a quote from someone he knows who works for a state governor. “Most of us overreact as quickly as possible.”

Let’s not. Take a point today and slow down