How do you count accomplishments? Are they measured in grains, ounces, pounds,
liters or kilograms? No, this isn’t a
lesson in metric versus US unit measures.
It is a sanity check to understand expectations and where we see things
daily.
From my perspective, as if I’d have
the perspective of another person, there is no right or wrong answer to the
measurement question. There is an
accomplishment in everything I do. I
don’t compare the depth, breadth or girth of accomplishments. I attempt to build upon each so that the accumulation
of these satisfaction generators gives me reason to be hopeful every day. I’m no Polly Anna but I do know that
sustaining momentum requires a delicate balance between expectations and
reality.
Yes, reality can be frustrating,
confounding and flummoxing. You might
feel terra firma softening or moving ever so slightly as happenstance attempts
to disrupt your energy. You don’t have
to succumb. You can overcome.
I’m not telling you I never feel
the urge to allow the world to get ahead of me.
I will tell you that I am high speed, low drag. That’s a term coined by crisis management
groups. I’ll borrow it and return it
hopefully brighter and more burnished than when I accepted temporary
possession.
Case in point, today was one of those
attempts at life to place a hairpin curve in my road. A long-time employee and wonderful person
departed this life, shedding her mortal coil leaving a hole in my life. The woman was genuine, loving and
caring. I will miss her as will the
multitude of people whose lives she touched.
I will grieve; in fact already shed the first round of tears. There will be more. But I will not be derailed. Her memory will live vividly in me as I
continue to direct company operations for as long as I am able. She had unequivocal opinions about how to
improve things. I took her insights to
heart. I’m glad I did.
We all have one or more of these model
citizens we are honored and humbled to know.
Have you told that person how you feel?
Can you divulge the feelings or are you restrained by convention or some
other artificial barrier? Do yourself a
favor and convey feelings. You will
appreciate the joy you impart and the recipient will smile from the heart as he
or she thanks you probably blushing in the process.
When I told this dear lady how much
I appreciated her contribution, in typical style she shrugged off the
compliment as if it didn't apply to her.
She could have dialed back the humility but that would have been
disingenuous.
Enjoy the benefits of life lived to
a slightly different rhythm. Cherish those
who have touched you indelibly. It’s one
of the wonders of humanity.
Love and hugs, Nikki DiCaro
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