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Learning From President Bush and Sarah Palin
Published on 1 Nov 2008 at 5:41 am.
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I just got off the phone with a new great friend by the name of Debra Poneman. She’s the author of “Chicken Soup for The American Idol”. I was introduced to Debra through Janet Attwood, The Passion Test who was a recent guest on Compelling Conversations for Powerfull Living.
Debra will be my guest on November 13, (I’ll be writing more about that soon) and we got into this great conversation about finding something good in people who push your buttons. In other words, how different people serve us to learn things about ourselves that we might not always like to discover.
Sarah Palin and President Bush came up in the conversation. Now, I don’t want to engage in a political commentary here because we all have different viewpoints. In a recent blog post I wrote about how I looked at George Bush as someone who has stood his ground in what he believes in despite the negative public reactions. Over the years, he has been unwavering in his position for a number of reasons. I really think he believes everything he says.Â
The question I ask myself in looking at President Bush is, “What do I stand for? What am I willing to show up and fight for no matter what people think?  How far would I go to fearlessly, unwaveringly, and solidly stand in my truth?
How about Sarah Palin? Look at the pokes she’s taking and she keeps smiling and saying what’s on her mind. She’s fearless and relentless in speaking her truth to millions of people worldwide! She doesn’t care what people think or say about her. She’s speaking up to anyone who will listen.
How often do you speak your mind or do you silence yourself for fear of ramifications?
How committed are you in speaking your truth regardless of other people’s opinions or reactions?
How do you deal with people’s upset and displeasure with you?
How authentic are you in your business and personal relationships?
Where are you fearless?
Aside from my personal opinions of either President Bush or Sarah Palin which isn’t very high, there’s something to be learned from both of them that I can respect and admire. They both take a stand for what they believe in and won’t allow anyone to silence them. To me, that takes courage and tenacity too!
The people who bring out the strongest emotions in us are some of our greatest teachers! Our reactions, positive or negative, alert us to look at something within ourselves that we are ignoring or denying.
How about you?
Who pushes your buttons and what can you learn from them about yourself?
What are you willing to take a stand for no matter what others think?
Cheers,
Lorraine
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