Sunday, August 01, 2010

What Is Fair?

When we over-give and overdo, we are not being fair.
When we deny ourselves what is best for us, we are not being fair.
When we lie, cheat or take from another, we are not being fair.
When we make choices where someone gets hurt, we are not being fair.

When we forget to say Please and Thank you, we are not being fair.
When we hold grudges or resentment, we are not being fair.
When we are late for appointments, we are not being fair.
When we neglect to apologize for errors of commission or omission, we are not being fair.

When we take ourselves and others for granted, we are not being fair.
When we criticize people for not always being at their best, we are not being fair.
When we project our values and expectations on others, we are not being fair.
When we are impatient with other’s timing and ways of doing, we are not being fair.
 

  • To be fair requires being 100% present with what is right now.
  • To be fair is accepting the current state of all concerned.
  • To be fair is to give generously recognizing we receive as we give.
  • To be fair is to forgive our judgments and see the value of mistakes.
  • To be fair is to love, trust, and respect others as we want to be loved, trusted and respected.
  • To be fair is to love everyone equally.
  • To be fair is to accept individuals as they are, not as we wish they would be.
  • To be fair is to be at peace with the way all of us learn, heal and grow.
  • To be fair is to genuinely care about the sacred life journey for everyone.
  • To be fair is to take impeccable care of yourself, so you can truly respond with love to others.
  • To be fair is to change ourselves rather than expect others to change for us.
  • To be fair is to be gentle and patient in our approach to all situations in life.
  • To be fair is to share, not withhold, to give, not try to get, to love not be afraid of Loving.

Let’s learn to be fair.
We are all in this life together.
So let us join with respect, response-ability and cooperation,
Betty Lue