"True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous,
and conflicting information."
~Winston Churchill
It's not judgemental to say that every life could use a 'little' improvement.
As I continued to consider the benefits of evaluating and accepting what I hear, I came upon the thought of getting a not so great piece of information. It might be something you knew about but did not realize was becoming a real problem. Or perhaps this is an issue that never crossed your mind or from your perspective is not that big of a deal. Then you sit down with a subjective or objective Evaluator, and they deliver the blow.
Houston, we have a problem...
Our next go-to position is most likely denial or argument. You shake your head, visually or inside, and consider how they could have come to this erroneous conclusion. But the best Evaluators come loaded with evidence. Whether through test results or outcomes or testimony, you are presented with the facts. Now the proverbial onus becomes yours. And the largest challenge you now face is not just to accept. That's only step one, and unless you are completely delusional, you'll get there or be dismissed as irrational.
The challenge is now what you will do with what you have heard?
Ding dong...Wake up calling!
It's now no longer the responsibility of the Evaluator to deal with the harsh realities. Certainly, they can support, direct, encourage or even threaten, but you alone now must choose to act. Oh, those dreaded hours, days and weeks after hearing not so great results can be tiring. It's just like the alarm going off too early when you had plans to sleep in. It takes a bit to get clear and get going.
You could always fall back into your slumber, but that's not where the growth resides.
It's ok to give yourself time to wake up from the call. It's ok to blink hard a few times and gulp a few times as you swallow that jagged little pill. But the important thing is that you move forward. Take action. Even if you still have a slight doubt about the Evaluator's opinion, what they have to say is rarely anything that will bring you harm if you choose to act upon it.
Big or small, change is hard.
But it can make all the best parts of you come out to shine.
Cheers.
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