Societal rules have always been
confusing to me. How can it, at the same time, be cultured to behave a certain
way and wimpy if you do! You’re not following? Okay let me start from the
beginning.
“Mom, I want to ask my class
teacher for the biscuit she promised me”
‘Erm, that’s not so cool, you
have biscuits, why do you need to remind her about this one, what makes it
special? Please don’t, if she remembers and gives you then fine, if she doesn’t
don’t remind her. It will make you look greedy”
"No mom, it was
her birthday and I wasn’t at school that day and she promised to give me mine,
I’m not begging, just reminding her to give me what is already mine as she
promised! I didn’t ask her, initially, she promised by herself!”
“Please No. DO
NOT ASK HER, TELL ME HOW THE BISCUIT IS AND I’D BUY IT FOR YOU! THAT SHOULD BE
THAT!”
A pause, then…
“Mom, aren’t
you the one always saying to go after what I want? That the world will not hand
me anything and I have to get up, speak up and go get what I want?
S – I –L – E
–N –C –E
See what I
mean?
We’ve been
conditioned not to ‘come boldly’ (Hebrews 4:16) because it’s not ‘proper’ by
societal standards, and now that we see the limitations and consciously try to
overcome it, we ‘do not receive, because we don’t know how to ask!’ (James 4:3)
Still bound by what society dictates, ask according to what society defines
success and life to be.
Well, I’ve
decided; to throw out the societal rule book, and use the one golden rule of
all, to guide ALL interactions, behaviour, requests, …everything! The Golden
rule? LOL! How about a bit of mystery? It’s quite simple really, if you know
you know! (Big Cheeky Grin!)
Golden
Girl Living by the Golden Rule
D2AGE
