Same Through Difference

Connectivity and judgement sit at polar opposites but all too often the latter cancels out the former.

The problem is that we crave one just as we are saddled with the other. That leads to considerable angst.

We all desire to be connected but only on our terms. We have wants, needs and expectations and we spend a lot of time looking for other individuals or organisations which will meet our preconceived standards.

Along the way, however, we have a tendency to lose sight of the fact that we are all individuals. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses and a physical doppelganger is every bit as rare as its emotional equivalent.

The bridge between connectivity and judgement is acceptance…it’s being prepared to understand and embrace the fact that each one of us is different from the other.

The difficult part about acceptance is that it can only be found after a frank and honest self-assessment. We have to look inside before we are fully equipped to look outside. We have to know ourselves if we want to know someone else.

Some of the greatest emotional pain we can feel is when we strive to understand not only who we are but why we are.

But then some of the greatest rewards are there for those who make the effort.