Hmm "Am I Self Righteous or a Hypocrite"? LOL I put that as an either or ... but on the weekend I was accused of being both ... Ouch that hurt, but like all things it got me thinking. I think we all are, from time to time, at least to a small extent, and I certainly leave myself open to being accused of both because I take a public position on things. The truth is this: I am certainly a long way from perfect and I have a lot to be embarrassed about and a little to be ashamed of. I have done lots of stupid things, made lots of mistakes and have hurt a number of people along the way. I regret these mistakes, would like to have been cleverer and wish I could take back the hurt. In my model of the world, however, that means I have something to teach, not a reason to feel guilty and keep my mouth closed. We have all made mistakes. Some have stolen from their parents, cheated on a test, lied to a friend and known it was wrong. I think however that these are also learning experiences. The question is what do we do with them? I'm not perfect, and I certainly don't know everything. What you read here is just an opinion. But I have

When I make a mistake in business or my life generally I want to be able to share it, as hopefully someone will avoid making the same mistake and more importantly pay the cost.

If a few people each day get a new distinction I am happy. Like my post yesterday, if a man thinks a little differently about how he could honor his wife, or a wife more clearly expresses how she needs to be loved, then I would smile.

Being public gives me leverage to hold myself to a higher standard, a personal thing but very beneficial, at least to me. Please, take what you want, and laugh at the rest ... but most importantly be open to something new. Thank you for reading, and please share your thoughts below. Your friend Stephen PS Oh ... and of course blogging is about sharing your story, and people do it in different ways ... like The Honest Truth. Look at the photos of New Zealand (my home) on her blog here

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