NaturallyResilient

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What do you remember about current celebrities? Is it their good traits or their failures? Unfortunately, when you are in the limelight it is the faults that are remembered.

Let’s get back to you, the average Joe. What are you going to be remembered for? Will it be that you were steadfast, that you kept your word or that you were a good provider?

Those who know you well may remember the good traits you have. But even they will fall back on the ‘stories’ about you and your quirks and failures. (This is a good reason to always have a sense of humor about yourself). How much more will those who are just acquaintances of you only know the bad stories, the problems you created, the ‘colorful’ side of you because those are the stories that get gossiped about as they are more ‘interesting’ that the standard everyday goodness a person has.

Why are we remembered for our mistakes instead of our regular everyday deeds? For one thing it is sad that many people try and make themselves feel better by putting others down. If they can find something about someone as being below what they would do then they think they are better. This is a hollow ‘victory’ as it does not have to do with the person’s own good merits but the failure of another.

What can we do about this? Not much. People will be people. All we can do is live our life to the best of our ability and don’t take our little failures to heart. Every one has them, even those throwing shadows at you. On the positive side, we can try and not do the same to others. This is a good time to practice the Golden Rule.