Accepting Others
Today I observed that people who are ALREADY GOOD at something, can't understand others who are not good yet . People who are naturally gifted in an area, have no tolerance or understanding of others who are struggling in said area.
People who have it in their genes, to be self confident, for example, simply can't understand people who are low in self confidence.
I've seen people get a lightbulb moment, and suddenly realise how a puzzle fits together, and they then despise the others who can't see it yet.
People who are slim, look at over-eaters and say "Just stop it".
People who appear to have no problems, look at depressed people and say" Just snap out of it".
I speak to people who are naturally good at Sales, and they look at me incredulously, and say "Obviously, just say this". Well, it's not obvious to me.
Bullies appear to have no frame of reference when it comes to understanding their victims.
A friend the other day shot at me "Well, obviously, this is what you should do in this situation". I looked at her and thought: That comment came out of 30 years of you being in a field, mastering your trade. It is not obvious to me and does not come naturally or easily to me.
My personal field, is Music; I teach instruments to people.
I see other musicians look at non-musicians incredulously, and say "Why can't they get it? Why can't they even clap in time?". My compatriots have absolutely no concept, that others can't do what they can.
Some of my students pick rhythms and timings up naturally and effortlessly - it is in their DNA.
Other students simply do not have it in them, yet they still have a desire to create beauty and art out of their own fingers. Do I discourage them, and tell them they don't have that magic "x factor"? Do I run out of patience with them, and tell them to try a different pastime? OF COURSE NOT!
I love my students, I will find a way to encourage them and help them learn to play the instrument they so desire. Some students I count with, others I sing to and they copy, others have to see what I'm doing first. The skill in teaching is to be able to get into peoples shoes, see things from their perspective, speak their language.
SO, to end, I guess I am preaching TOLERANCE and ACCEPTANCE of each other, to cultivate virtues like PATIENCE and EMPATHY, to never look down on another person, or judge them because they can't grasp or see what I have.


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