The power to choose is one of the great freedoms we enjoy. We have the power to choose who we are. We have the power to choose what we do. Sometimes they are intertwined.
The Power to Choose Who We Are
This relates to attributes of character. Perhaps as a child you were taught to be kind. If your spouse, your boss or someone else you interact with regularly never learned this as a child it may make for uncomfortable interaction. You may view them as rude or uncaring when that is not necessarily their intention. They may view you as lacking in strength and even wishy washy.
I was raised to say please and thank you. As a young woman fresh out of college and in my first supervisory position I would ask my employees to “Please do …….. “ It didn’t take long for me to realize that they though they had a choice. We had to have a heart to heart and nose to nose discussion to make them understand that...