Where to Now?

Being a jerk can have its advantages; particularly, if the people around you are willing to put up with insensitive, obnoxious behaviors. Since no one wants any extended time with a jerk, it appears that this individual can get his or her way. This sequence of thinking is NOT necessarily true!

I remember an occasion when my former wife had set up a meeting with a very prestigious woman writer. She was internationally acclaimed for her work in leadership theory. Since my former wife knew I channelled and had received some incredible material regarding FuturePerfect leadership, she set up the meeting so that we might get to know each other. To make a long story short, I behaved like a complete jerk! Why? I have no idea. The famous lady still hates me to this day (10 years). She pretends she doesn't even know me at meetings when we make eye contact. I really can't blame her. The tragedy is, together we could have come up with some incredible stuff. Well, that's life.

The Point: Being a jerk has no redeeming value. It's a losing, immature cause that has no advantages in the short or long term. The loss is what I could have learned from the famous writer. The lesson is what I have learned about being authentic as often as possible. I am still a work in progress. As you peruse your life, consider the time(s) you behaved as a jerk or someone you observed. Notice, if being a jerk is mainly driven by insecurity. It is cured by learning to be authentic. It begins with accepting yourself exactly as you are! Even though it might not fit the picture you have of yourself or others. At least, it's who you really are!

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