Ever notice how habitual the inward bringing-to-bear of one’s self upon others has become?
Statements, opinions and comments are spoken with a set expectation of response from others (I believe this is more commonly referred to as tunnel vision).
Plans and approaches to gatherings, meetings, events, and holidays are devised and anticipated with a predetermined assumption of how all participations will join in (and oh boy, they will join in!).
Many of us drive down the road surprised, and thus easily irritated, with other drivers who navigate their trip to the store in a different (usually meaning slower) way.
The manner in which one builds their resume—and life—is thought to surely be the obvious course everyone ought to follow (another score for tunnel vision!).
And the individual voter—under the delusion that their one vote is going to finally change the world (usually meaning the world as it affects them alone)—blames those who voted opposite when that world, indeed, does not morph into the hoped for result.
If one doubts that this tendency applies to them, and are self-assured that they have a proven track record of diplomatically and unequivocally separating themselves from the prerogatives, liberties and preferences of others, the best way to test this theory is during the upcoming election and holiday season.
All a person has to do is listen to their own internal dialogue and their public and social words that follow to identify whether or not they are able to calmly and without bias respect where the boundary of them ends and the boundary of another begins.
Copyright Barb Harwood
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