It’s a strong line of defense. People love a good line of defense. When someone is doing their best, there’s no room for improvement.
And of course, theoretically there’s always room for improvement, but it doesn’t exist when people don’t see it, right? If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it… and all that.
But what we’re actually saying here, since we know things do make noise without being heard, is that it’s not their fault they don’t know. If someone doesn’t know there’s room for improvement, if they don’t see it, if it doesn’t bite them right in the a$$, then of course it’s not their fault.
Whose responsibility is it to be looking for the room to improve? Who knows. But it’s not their fault.
We Like to Say it
When someone is struggling, because life is full of struggles, or when someone is failing, not getting what they want, their relationships aren’t working out, systems are weighing down on them, they’re losing opportunities, or experiencing aches, pains, injuries, and distress, we get scared.
Most people will say, “I don’t like to see other people sad.” Or, “I like to help.” “I like to see people happy.” And at its core, this behavior is self-protective. We feel safer ourselves and believe…
