All the locks in the world are not sufficient to keep a secret from escaping.
What truth have you attempted to keep locked up?
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All the locks in the world are not sufficient to keep a secret from escaping.
What truth have you attempted to keep locked up?
Comments are closed.
A truth that I find hard to disclose is one that involves both other people and myself. I find that a considerable number of people describe me in somewhat glowing achievements, especially in the context of what I offer in service to the UU fellowship. I find it embarrassingly false, although I know that I do contribute to the overall success of the group as do so many others. I accept the compliments but, secretly, inside I don’t believe that my importance is any more important than others in the group. In fact, I feel that I am really not as valuable to the ongoing achievements that we accomplish as others whom I see as key players in the work. I’m glad to offer what talents I can but I don’t see them in any different light than the offerings of others. I guess this is a secret that I hold; I really don’t know.
Patt the people who praise you may be right. I have struggled with the same thing and found it’s not that I contribute less it’s that my few of what I give is skewed. I have what is called imposter syndrome. It’s when someone can not accept praise and descriptions of their achievements and always thinks they are secretly getting praise by chance not their hard work despite proof to the contrary and what others say.
Well Laurie, you are kind to respond to my comments. I understand what you are defining and will try to look at myself and the relationships in a more positive, accepting way. Thank you so much.