Most likely those first words will be a reflection of who and what they truly are. Not to say that someone cannot revise something said at first but rather because not all first words are created equal.Īnd the first words said by someone who cannot remember which paw is right and which is left and isn’t sure where to begin? I will, however, suggest that everyone should pay attention and think about the first words that they hear. I do not because I believe most of us are pretty careful with our first words. I do not sit here today writing to suggest anyone should be more careful with regard to what they say first. But.ĩ9% of the time, even if we do not get the words exactly right, the words will be in some form or fashion a reflection of how we truly feel.ĩ9% of the time, even if we do not get the words exactly right, the words will be in some form or fashion a reflection of our character. Just listen to me on any podcast and you will envision me looking at paws – a lot.
We have all been asked a question and sat there looking at each paw wondering where to begin. First words are a true reflection of character maybe 99% of the time. I imagine he will send out a variety of tweets trying to explain how his first words were misconstrued. Where Trump truly is a master is in the follow up to his first words, his attempts at either managing the words or actually arguing you didn’t hear what he actually said. Trump’s response, his words, were so unenlightened, portrayed an absurd lack of empathy let alone showing a depth of obliviousness to the real issue at hand and so defensive, well, suffice it to say that first words matter and often create an indelible imprint as an impression of who and what you are. Khan’s emotional, but articulate stance on the patriotism of Muslim Americans. I often reflect back on his response to Mr. Time after time Trump ‘first words’ response make me not only think he is hollow empathetically, but also incredibly incapable of viewing the world through anyone’s eyes, and Life criteria filter, other than his own. He made me, and still makes me, think about how words are used. I am sure a part of me wrote about this today because of Trump. This doesn’t mean character shouldn’t be a reflection of self and what is important from your own ethical & moral compass, but rather it means you are always challenging your sense of self against what matters, or has meaning, to other people. Are the words a reflection from an “I” perspective or are the words a reflection from a more global view ?īecause, to me, great character is most often driven by an ability, or desire, to view the world in someone else’s shoes.
Simplistically, when I view another person’s first words when trapped in a “ which paw is which” situation I attempt to bucket it into one of two buckets. Therefore, you answer from your truest self. You look at both paws and just aren’t sure which is which. You know that there is a right answer and a … well … left answer. You can stumble, mumble or offer a variety of jumbled words, but you is what you is and your first words reflect who you is.Īnd that is why I thought of Pooh on this topic.Īnd the other person, or people, can actually see you think. And, truthfully, you cannot recover from something which is a true reflection of who and what you are. These are, well, almost impossible to recover from. The ones which put an indelible stamp upon your character. These are the ones that we all think about afterwards and say “shit, I wish I had said ‘this’ rather than what I said.” And you know what? You can.īut then there are the first words which everyone knows are your true feelings. There are first words which are just not articulated well. And, as with most things in Life, not all first words are created equal. What I mean is that 99% of the time I can redirect a first impression more toward the desired last impression.įirst words are trickier. They can be directly related, but I firmly believe first impressions are significantly less important than last impressions. I opened with this Pooh quote to talk about first words.
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He knew that one of them was right, and he knew that when you had decided which one of them was right, then the other one was the left, but he never could remember how to begin.”
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