Greetings,
Do you tend to be compliant or defiant?
Or sometimes one or the other or both!
Life situations, at times, makes us choose to react one way or the other. The implications can deeply affect the consequences.
Recently I observed the reactions of the residents where I live, as the carports at the rear entrances to our townhouses are being replaced with lovely new ones – after drain pipes, soak wells and new paving are put in place. It has been a noisy, disruptive time. Our cars have had to find new homes for the duration.
Early on, some owners defied the request to park their cars in nearby streets, not realising that the presence of their car near machinery may have resulted in damage and compromised the work schedule. It was a necessary compliance!
Being too compliant, at times, can make it easier for controlling, manipulative people to rule our life. Independent/critical/creative thinking by each of us helps us make wise choices.
Sometimes it is important to be defiant when faced with a demand for us to agree to act or decide an action or issue that our truth, our knowing, knows is not for our highest good, the good of others or the world. Being measured in our reasoning helps for us to be heard.
At times we have rules and standards, whether in the work place, government or community that are totally outmoded, unreasonable and unworkable due to poor leadership.
To change the paradigm we need to be defiant and speak our truth.
Keep shining with love,
Merriene
June 2021