Expressing Oneself #1

I got a comment listed by Madskrews, and was just wondering how I ought to reply to the mail. Obviously, Madskrews, you say that you have an issue expressing yourself. It’s probably not about expression – it’s probably about your emotional state. For instance, you might find that your buttons get pushed when someone ‘violates’ your space, the things that are important to you.

Everyone’s buttons get pushed. The best part is that when they do, they are clear indications of what is important to you, and are ways to get to know yourself a little better. So, now you know the problem, how might you change?

I think it may be simple for me to say this, but I know it’s far from a perfect answer. All I can say is that change won’t be pleasant all the time, and we need to constantly follow our own Rules for Living.

 

Here are some interesting competencies to ensure we are not perceived as ‘cocky and arrogant’:

• Learn to entertain another person’s ideas.
• Learn to laugh at yourself.
• Learn to figure out those who appreciate what you do and those who don’t.
• Learn to reveal different parts of yourself to those who have a biased view of you.
• Learn to manage your emotional states.

 

A little simple for the moment, but I think I’ll get around to share more details in the following posts to this.