John Y’s Musings from the Middle: A Defining Moment

A defining moment……that any of us can have. Frequently.

People may not always remember a kind act…. but almost never forget being treated rudely.

And although a kind act my lead others to think well of us for a brief time ….if we treat someone poorly they tend to define our nature as rude and our intentions as suspect.

A person who is viewed by another as rude and suspect can almost never be viewed by that same person as genuinely kind or completely trustworthy.

So when you are about to treat someone rudely, make sure you chose thoughtfully, carefully and wisely. Because you are not simply about to exhibit a flourish of rude behavior; but rather are about to define yourself with someone for a very long time