Life is repeat with learning moments…
As
a child, we are taught “fear” by those around us who tell us that the “Boogie
Man" will get you if you don’t go to bed or listen to your parents. This fear sometimes paralyzes us by invoking the idea of an unseen monster that awaits us around
hidden corners.
Although our parents are fully aware that no such being exists, the imagination of a child will breathe life into every shadow. Their young minds can create footsteps from the sound of a ticking clock and screams from the scratching of a tree limb against the window. You see, your imagination can make anything real. If this is true, then, you can become prey to your own thoughts.
As
a child, we are taught “fear” by those around us who tell us that the “Boogie
Man" will get you if you don’t go to bed or listen to your parents. This fear sometimes paralyzes us by invoking the idea of an unseen monster that awaits us around
hidden corners. Although our parents are fully aware that no such being exists, the imagination of a child will breathe life into every shadow. Their young minds can create footsteps from the sound of a ticking clock and screams from the scratching of a tree limb against the window. You see, your imagination can make anything real. If this is true, then, you can become prey to your own thoughts.
As
an adult, I have learned that the “Boogie Man” is very real, indeed.
Workplace conversations can create an atmosphere of exaggerations that make everyday occurrences seem like declarations of war. If a person’s perception of you is marred, so then is their reality. No matter how good your intentions may be, if someone already has a preconceived notion about you, then it may be difficult to allow them to see the "real you" instead of the Boogie Man they've created in their minds.
If others think you are speaking about them to others, then – no matter what is said – you are guilty in their eyes. In kind, if you think there is favoritism in the workplace, then – guess what – no matter how untrue it is; you will always see things that way. My question to you is, "How do you defeat the "Boogie Man" at work?"
Workplace conversations can create an atmosphere of exaggerations that make everyday occurrences seem like declarations of war. If a person’s perception of you is marred, so then is their reality. No matter how good your intentions may be, if someone already has a preconceived notion about you, then it may be difficult to allow them to see the "real you" instead of the Boogie Man they've created in their minds.
If others think you are speaking about them to others, then – no matter what is said – you are guilty in their eyes. In kind, if you think there is favoritism in the workplace, then – guess what – no matter how untrue it is; you will always see things that way. My question to you is, "How do you defeat the "Boogie Man" at work?"