What others see ...

Have you ever noticed that what others see in us is usually not what we see in ourselves?

How many times have you had a friend or co-worker say to you "You are such a caring person." or "You have such a big heart."?  Perhaps a classmate or colleague has said to you "You are so smart!"  Ironically these comments usually come when you aren't feeling so generous or so smart.

Have you ever completed a personal assessment or performance review simultaneously with, but separate from, your supervisor?  Afterwards, when you and your supervisor compared the two assessments how much higher did he/she (the person that approves or signs your paycheck) rate you than you rated yourself?  Isn't it odd that he/she has more confidence in your abilities than you do?

Stop focusing on what you feel are deficiencies in your education or talents.  Feelings are just EMOTIONS that aren't necessarily based in FACT!  Don't get me wrong, feelings are real ... but they can be wrong.  Anything that you believe in is real to you ... it just may not be true.

Rather, focus on the greatness that others see in you!  Don't get cocky or arrogant, just know that there are things that you are great at and others admire you for those things!  There's always room to improve.  No one is perfect.  Invest time in strengthening other areas of your life and know that if you can be great at one or two things you can be great at three, four, five, ...!


HAVE A GREAT DAY!