Today I finished up my mentoring experience. I can really say I learned many things about coaching and expectations. I also saw how tasks done in the real world sometimes vary greatly from what we ever expect, or have been taught to expect.
This weekend, I realized I can overcome my own insecurities and realize it's alright to not be "perfect". That's an issue I think I've always faced. When things get hard I often want to throw in the towel and give up. This weekend through encouragement from my wife and my knowledge in what was the right thing to do, I pressed on and made it through.
I realized that how we say things to people and the way and attitude we use when we say them has a dramatic impact on how they perceive themselves or how they may perceive us. I've also seen how expectations of someone can totally skew and taint the reality of that person. Everyone wants the best for themselves and those they care about, and sometimes we're asked to do things we don't feel prepared to do. The nice thing is that we have others that have been there too, and they can show us how to handle a situation better.
We all have our faults and strengths. The key is to not let our faults control who we are, and to realize our strengths are often more valuable then our faults. If we press on, our faults hopefully will diminish, but often our faults, can still help us identify with others that are going through the same trials in life, or even similar experiences.
As the new work week approaches, I hope we all can feel a bit more prepared for what ever challenges may lie ahead in our road of life, realizing that there are others who have faced or will face the same obstacles we have faced and will face. We all can choose to be a help or hindrance to those facing their own obstacles on their own road of life.
