“Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.”
- Thomas Jefferson -
At one point in my life I decided to cultivate a relationship with the truth. It is a commitment actually. Marc would tell you that one thing I have always said is that when you have a commitment to honesty the hardest person to be honest with is yourself.
Let’s face it, the world around us is more than happy to fill our heads with ideals and illusions about who we are and what we should be, do, say, eat, think, and on and on and on. It’s no wonder we get caught up in it. What would we watch on TV if we were determined to eliminate drama from our lives? OK so there is always Nova and The Nature of Things but you get my point. I occasionally kid that because I am a jazz singer I have held a day job for most of my musical career. Each time, there was something to learn of great value. In one such day job I had a company president who was such a great mentor to me. One day as I was expressing my frustration regarding one of my co-workers, he said to me, “You can speak to me about any issue as long as you keep it factual an unemotional.” Just think about that for a moment. No more drama. No possibility of exageration to make ourselves look good. Having to face the truth about our part in all situations that concern us. It was a huge lesson in responsibility but more importantly a great rule to live my life by.
It didn’t happen all in one day. Each day I make an effort be be conscious of what I say and what I do. I listen to myself when I speak and I catch myself when I fall off my honesty wagon. I would say the first step comes when we are willing to be wrong. That is when you know you are on the right path. :)
Namaste!
Bianca
P.S. That company president is still my friend today. All that wisdom and a heart to match. How great is that?
P.S.S. I meant to spell "soul" not "sole" in the title.
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless otherwise noted.
- Thomas Jefferson -
At one point in my life I decided to cultivate a relationship with the truth. It is a commitment actually. Marc would tell you that one thing I have always said is that when you have a commitment to honesty the hardest person to be honest with is yourself.
Let’s face it, the world around us is more than happy to fill our heads with ideals and illusions about who we are and what we should be, do, say, eat, think, and on and on and on. It’s no wonder we get caught up in it. What would we watch on TV if we were determined to eliminate drama from our lives? OK so there is always Nova and The Nature of Things but you get my point. I occasionally kid that because I am a jazz singer I have held a day job for most of my musical career. Each time, there was something to learn of great value. In one such day job I had a company president who was such a great mentor to me. One day as I was expressing my frustration regarding one of my co-workers, he said to me, “You can speak to me about any issue as long as you keep it factual an unemotional.” Just think about that for a moment. No more drama. No possibility of exageration to make ourselves look good. Having to face the truth about our part in all situations that concern us. It was a huge lesson in responsibility but more importantly a great rule to live my life by.
It didn’t happen all in one day. Each day I make an effort be be conscious of what I say and what I do. I listen to myself when I speak and I catch myself when I fall off my honesty wagon. I would say the first step comes when we are willing to be wrong. That is when you know you are on the right path. :)
Namaste!
Bianca
P.S. That company president is still my friend today. All that wisdom and a heart to match. How great is that?
P.S.S. I meant to spell "soul" not "sole" in the title.
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless otherwise noted.
