Before I get into the crux of this post, I want to draw a parallel to what's happening now. The President has decided to not release pictures of slain terrorist, and public enemy number 1, Osama Bin Laden with a bullet hole in his head. Now ask me if I'm curious about seeing the pictures, I won't lie, and I'll say yes. Does it bother me that I won't? No not in the least. Even though I have a curiosity, I think he did the right thing by not putting them out. We claim that here in America we are civilized, but the reaction is proof that we are a nation full of blood lusty folks just like the ones we condemn. That is not bias for someone or against us. It is a fact, and anyone that tells you it isn't, is in deep denial about what is transpiring, and human nature. They hide behind the "America deserves to see it" banner when it is THEY that want to see it for themselves. It's ok if you call it what it is, and not project it onto a cause that you try to hide behind because of being afraid to expose your desire of something you want to see. If you want to see it, then say so, and stop trying to make excuses that involve others..If you don't, then that's cool too.
The important part of how this ties into what I'm talking about is this: The same people who are screaming that those pictures won't be released, are the same people that if they were released would say that they are fake. The same folks who are captains of the obvious in saying that the President did not kill him, but Navy Seals did(Which is absolutely true of course) and deny the President credit for it happening on his watch, are the same folks who God forbid a terrorist attack were to happen here, would blame him in a heartbeat.You can't have it both ways but in people's minds they don't see this. In some minds, he cannot win no matter what he does. That is their mission. To not give any credit, but assign blame at light speed.
Which brings me right to my point. Sometimes in people's minds you cannot win. Whatever you do in their opinion is wrong, and void of any substantial good whatsoever. You try to do the right thing...You are wrong. You do the wrong thing...You are wrong. There is no winning except for the people that judge you. It is a win/win for them because you in their eyes can't do anything right, therefore you should just not do anything..But of course if you don't do anything you will be lambasted for not doing anything. For some folks the only bit of power that they feel in life is to point out things that are wrong with other people. It is often a subconscious ego boost for some people to say, "Holy crap you are doing this completely wrong." And then proceed to point out a million shortcomings without offering viable solutions, or recognizing any positive aspects of the situation being critiqued.
We all know that someone who makes us feel like no matter what we do, it's never good enough. We could turn water into wine, and they would be blase, and say it was the wrong year. And we observe the same folks praising others for doing the exact same thing that you're doing, and smiling saying "nice job". It is an intense lesson on projection from both sides. The person critiquing is obviously biased, and has a resentment, or mission to "Put you in your place" for whatever reason, and show others that you are not significant. Then there is the person being critiqued, who starts to develop a complex, and starts to feel that nothing they do is good enough for whomever. This happens all of the time in friends, marriages, jobs, and other types of relationships.
It is easy to lose ones self trying to please the "Un -pleasable" (Not a word, but it fits) You will try to do things, perform tasks, and act in ways that a child does when trying to get Mommy's attention. You will be trying to jump through hoops as if to say, "Look at me! See I'll be good, I'll be real good, now praise me!" It often doesn't work because it is not a genuine effort to be yourself, but a ploy for positive attention. You will come away angry, frustrated, and disappointed that once again it wasn't good enough.
The hard lesson once again is that you cannot control anything but yourself, and your actions and reactions. Controlling anyone else is out of your pay grade, so why bother. There will be people in your life who for whatever reason resent you, or can't see something good that you have done, or are doing without adding their 2 cents of negativity. The most you can do is just realize this, accept it, and keep doing what you're doing for just you and no one else. You may never know the reason why nothing is good enough which is frustrating, but it's even more frustrating doing things just for positive feedback. Do something because you want to do it. Not because Joe or Jane will possibly like it, and like you also. It may never be good enough for them, but if you like it, believe in it, or live by it....It's damn good enough for you..And that's good enough.
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