To be Authentic is to Allow Others to See Your Vulnerability
A eureka moment...I have just realized that I am a very vulnerable person. I don’t have walls built up around me to
protect my mental, psychological or emotional state. And because I feel connected to all people on
one level or another, I get hurt. That
hurt is especially bad when the other person says something untrue and unkind
about me. I don’t get hurt, I get angry
and made when it is a hurt against another.
But an incident like the one I had on FB the other day from Neil
disconnects me from humanity; putting me in a place where I need to choose
whether to retaliate or not. I do not
like feeling disconnected from humanity.
The vulnerable “me” would rather not retaliate. The vulnerable “me” would rather walk away. The authentic “me” would like to give as good
as I get, as well as get one good punch in so the person is rendered senseless
for long enough that he never stands on my toes again. But I chose not to retaliate; so I carry the
hurt, indignation and disgust with that person three days later. This is another lesson that I have
learned. It is OK to be vulnerable as
long as you remain authentic all the time.
I will respond authentically from now on and will not make a distinction
between fighting against injustice for others; and fighting injustice for
myself. Why should we treat pigs like
people, when all they do is grunt?
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