Description:
Being an accepting person comes with a cost, beginning with the laying down of your ego. Accepting people sidestep the need to impose their own correctness in favor of displaying respect, even when it cuts against their emotional grain. In this episode we will discuss how you can gain influence via the path of self restraint.
Something to Think about:Being accepting can involve a sacrificial attitude. Acceptance means you rise above your immediate impulses to live inside a “big picture” mindset. Self restraint is a trait that an accepting person is quite familiar with.
Let’s Talk Question:
In what circumstances do you struggle most to lay aside your ego for the purpose of offering acceptance to another?