Something I wrote down a while ago and tell myself now and then, something I try to base my behavior towards others and judgment of others on:
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Saints can become sinners
Sinners can become saints
so don't take people for granted
yet
do care to give somebody a second chance
don't forget that sometimes it is our actions that make them change from one to the other.
So don't be ever ready to put the blame on them
yet
be ready to take the blame on your self now and then.
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It is so amusing when people see somebody has changed over time and exclaim "I can't believe its the same person" as if they were expecting people to remain exactly the same over time.
Though it mentions of saints/sinners connoting as if its just about good/bad, etc of people, isn't it the same about every aspect of people, whether it be their skills - technical or non-technical, personal skills, personality, attitudes, beliefs, faiths or whatever?
People can change.
SO CAN WE.
Its upto us how we want to change, because we will keep changing whether we want to or not, but if we care enough and are willing enough, we can choose how we want to change, for the better or for worse, to develop characteristics into strengths or into weaknesses.
uhoh......once again I succumb to my weakness to start with one thought and steer it into another thought, what to doooo, it is so tempting to connect things up.
