Our Job

Everyone has a job to do – wow, that’s profound.

Ah, now consider this.

Brene’ Brown, in her book Daring Greatly, says this

“Children are hard-wired for struggle when they get here.  They come out perfectly and we want them to continue being perfect.  But our job is not to say, ‘Look at him, he’s perfect’, and keep them perfect so that they make the tennis team by 5^th grade and Harvard by 7^th grade.

“Our job is to look and say, ‘you know what, you are imperfect and you are wired for struggle, and you are worthy of love and belonging.’  That’s our job.”

“Imperfect and wired for struggle” – we often don’t want to talk about that part of life, do we?  It is true nevertheless. 

But isn’t that a freeing thought?  Actually, I find it quite empowering.  It takes the pressure off.  You mean I don’t have to be perfect to be loved? 

Amazing concept.

And the critical part of this whole piece is this – “You are worthy of love and belonging.”

OH, My Goodness!

Finally! 

Acceptance!

Validation!

I have some value after all.

Gotta love that concept.

P Michael Biggs

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