Sometimes – when the answer isn’t there.
Or we make the world too complicated-
We need to just go back to the basics we learned as children.
And these basics, tried and true,
Are amazingly appropriate to lead us through life,
As adults.
Courtesy.
Respect.
Truthfulness.
Do your work as best you can.
Don’t be a bully.
Be kind.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
So basic-
Even a child can learn them
And live them.
When you think you don’t know the answers
Or the directions to go,
Go back to the basics.
Always the best reference, especially when in doubt. 🙂
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Thank you Paulette. I’ve started taking that attitude at work too. When I start to question what I should do, or need to do, I go back to the very basics that our mission stands on. And go from there. Sometimes trying to fancy up the world just makes it worse.
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I think I needed this today, thank you for it.
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You’re welcome NAPR. 🙂
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So true.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Yep, really. And you would think more of us would have learned these really simple lessons.
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You would think. Or, at least, at some point remember them!
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Life doesn’t have to be complicated, but don’t so many levels of society want it to be, Colleen? I love your lesson here. I wish your principle would spread grassroots style, become a movement, a foundation, our better way. 🙂
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I really see so much in life getting more and more complicated. Work environments add meetings and agendas and levels to keep “getting better”. I see so many areas in life getting just that…complicated. When in reality there is a simple need to be met. And meeting it is made too ridiculous.
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Agreed-squared, Colleen.
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Reblogged this on markbialczak and commented:
When you think you’re overwhelmed, take a deep breath, and see what Colleen has to say.
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Thanks for sending me here Mark and thank you for writing this Colleen! Why do we feel we need to complicate things, keeping it simple is often the best way to motivate and inspire others to take action. Love this post!
Diana xo
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Thank you Diana! 🙂 Mark is a good community sponsor. 🙂
I get so frustrated at complications. On so many levels. I’m starting to refuse to deal with that kind of clutter.
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Thanks for making me smile this morning! 😀
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Always, always start at the beginning and work your way up. Basics is where it’s at. 😛
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I like my basics. They haven’t let me down yet. 🙂
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A good foundation always holds up the structure. ❤
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And here I was going to be a bully today, now I have to be nice. 😉
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Yes, you do! 😉
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Sigh..
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These are some profoundly true words! We need to remember them: Always!
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AMEN Robin! Let’s start a movement! 🙂
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Starting (in my book a very important quality, lacking in the ones who are in the Public Eye) Truthfulness! Hope you have a happy Wednesday, I am ‘dragging’ my Mom to the dermatologist today, the podiatrist tomorrow. She is not a ‘happy camper,’ Colleen!
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I’m with your mom! I’m glad she is not going happily! 😉 I love that fighting spirit. 🙂
Truthfulness. Added to the list!
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Absolutely! The most important lessons of our life were taught (or should have been) to us as children. Going back to the basics – so simple that even a child can do it.
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EXACTLY! So simple. And effective!
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There are some adults who still don’t have the basic idea of courtesy down. Let alone know how to use them. Like when you hold a door for someone and they do not say “Excuse me!”, or when you say “Excuse me.” or “Pardon me.” when walking in front of someone and they do not bother to acknowledge.
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Oh Heretic….. I hear that! SO many times.
I taught “thank you” and “you’re welcome” and “excuse me” and so many other basics. These simple things just make a huge difference.
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Nice, and true. The basics are always a good way to go whenever things are not going as you thought initially. I love the picture/scale that goes with this post. Just saying, it is apropos and sweet image 🙂
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Thank you NIaaeryn. I love doing these!!! 🙂
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I had a boss who used to say yes, it’s basic, but “thank you” and “I’m sorry” go a long ways. And it did, even though it was the workplace.
Nancy
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That boss understood it then didn’t he/she.
Now, to remember it as I preach it! 🙂
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You should write a book. 🙂
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You’re too kind. 🙂 I just might.
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Good! Then you can describe the process soon!
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Oh no…….. 🙂
And YOU should have YOURS done !!!! 🙂
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…not
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Maybe if you wrote some more….you would have more written.
😉
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Where’s your mother when I need her? 🙂
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😀 She would say the same thing!!!!!
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YES! I like this. And sometimes the basics include just stop running and take a seat! We run in circles sometimes when if we would just stop, the answer and solution would come!
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So true! I have been coming to the realization that I am not accomplishing much by running. And I’m not giving attention to what I should be by trying to do more. The basics of how we act, the basics of what truly matters, these things should never be over looked.
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