I'm Flawed

We all have doubts and make mistakes. It's what we do with them that counts.

Credit: "Sunset After a Storm on the Coast of Sicily" by Andreas Achenbach, 1853 (Public domain: The Met)

“Geniuses differ from ordinary men less in the character of their attention than in the nature of the objects upon which it is successively bestowed.” —William James

I have a confession.

As much as I write about things like serenity, patience and kindness, I struggle.

I’m not always the most calm and focused. I lose my patience (especially with my kids). I can say cutting or hurtful things that I later regret.

I’m a work in progress.

And I suppose that’s something we all struggle with. It’s what we're all working towards.

I’m reminded of this quote from Mister Rogers:

“Mutually caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other’s achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain. We need to accept the fact that it’s not in the power of any human being to provide all these things all the time. For any o…