“Having spent many years trying to define the essentials of trust, I arrived at the position that if two people could say two things to each other and mean them, then there was the basis for real trust. The two things were ‘I mean you no harm’ and ‘I seek your greatest good.’”
—Jim Meehan
When was the last time you said either of these two phrases to yourself? This is obviously a solid blueprint for learning to trust others, and quickly, but if you dig down deep and ask if you trust yourself… What would you say?
Are there habits you hold onto that cause harm, either real physical harm, emotional harm, or just the harm that comes with holding yourself back from truly striving toward your goals? And if you feel that you do yourself no harm, are you being proactive to seek good outcomes too? Or are you haplessly floating on, not doing any harm but not really doing any good either.
Ask yourself these questions and sit with them.
The Break Room 