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Turn the Eye Inward

I suck.... At a lot. I also do not have the true objectivity to know how bad, and at how much (have at it haters, give me hell)

None of us do. It's something to strive towards, but never achieve. It's a process.

Step one of any self improvement begins with that statement. Remove all emotion. What's your percentage? If you screw up 25% of everything you touch, is that acceptable? 10%? 5%?...... the closer you get to zero, generally the less likely you are being honest with the question (Dr.s kill people, NASA misses planets, planes crash, etc).

My father had a saying about "Keeping the shit to shoe level." I always loved that statement. It was realistic and pragmatic.....and funny.

My blog vents in an acerbic and caustic manner about certain "personalities" that I struggle with in the course of a work day....it's by design. But let me make the following disclaimer...I'm human....I will be wrong, I will fail, I will make wrong decisions. It is my approach that I am proud of, and where I am different than that which I hold in contempt.

But, I could be wrong.

But, I doubt it......see the dilemma??

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Allison said…
keep the shit at shoe level...i like that! go dad anderson!
April 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM
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