Sometimes feedback doesn't come packaged in exactly the way you'd like it. Don't react, rather, let the core value and meaning of the feedback take root in your heart and ignore the rest. Don't let yourself off on a technicality! The wise person receives all feedback with equanimity and poise, making the necessary changes with as little fanfare as necessary. No need to make a spectacle of yourself every time a little change is in order!
Tag: ethos
Rhetoric, Ethos and A Life of Influence
In yesterday's post I made the point that internal changes modify that which emanates from you and as a result others see you in a new light. How they perceive you is related to ethos, for ethos belongs not to you but to your audience.