[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Today's Gift from Hazelden - 2/14/03

[Jay Mittenthal]

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>Subject: Today's Gift from Hazelden - 2/14/03
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>Today's thought is:
>Silence isn't always golden, you know. Sometimes it's just plain yellow.
>--Jan Kemp
>
>When we are completely honest, our voices speak our values. Truth
>telling builds our integrity. Often we witness deception, injustice, and
>unfairness in the workplace—injustices that involve us personally or
>those we are responsible for. And often we walk away from encounters
>or meetings mumbling disparagingly to ourselves, "Why was I silent?
>Why did I just walk away?" One voice I carry inside of me is that of
>my mother who often said, "That will not do!" Such an internal voice is
>often countered by another: "Do you really think it's wise to speak out
>on this one?" Both voices live within all of us. We choose which voices
>we will hear and which advice we will act on. We consider the
>consequences; we consider the person we are addressing; and we take
>stands—where it matters.
>
>In business seminars we hear stories of people who took high-risk
>stands on ethical matters. Repeatedly, these people describe how such
>acts deepened their character, helped them live with integrity, and
>allowed them to like who they saw in the mirror.
>
>Just for today, I will be aware of what I give voice to and what I
>acknowledge in silence. I will trust myself in knowing where and to
>whom I shall speak the truth.
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>Igniting the Spirit at Work by Marilyn Mason copyright 2001
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