By Charlie Gilkey
You’re not the center of the universe.
I know that may sound harsh, but it’s a powerful insight once you accept it.
That email you’re not getting a reply to? It’s not necessarily about what you wrote, but what the recipient is going through.
That business you’re not getting? It’s not necessarily about whether or not you’ve got the chops, but instead about what’s going on for everybody else.
That harsh word that just cut you to your core? It’s not necessarily about your relationship or interaction with the other person, but instead about some hard battle they’re fighting elsewhere.
The kind word that goes unnoticed? It’s not about them being ungrateful, but about what else is going... More...
