(Below is an area of focus we can all follow as we head into the weekend. Excerpt from John Maxwell’s book, Winning With People.)
The low road – where we treat others worse than they treat us.
The middle road – where we treat others the same as they treat us.
The high road – where we treat others better than they treat us.
The high road truly is the path less traveled. I say that because taking the high road requires thinking and acting in ways that are not natural or common.
High roaders have several things in common:
1. High roaders understand that it’s not what happens to you but what happens in you that really matters.
They stay true to their core values and treat people according to them, not external circumstances.
2. High roaders commit themselves to traveling the high road continually.
They create momentum. They also cultivate relational success. Why? Because responding best today puts them in the best place tomorrow.
3. High roaders see their own need for grace, and therefore, they extend it to others.
We’re all human and make mistakes. People who take the high road recognize their humanness, know that they need to be extended grace, and are accordingly more likely to extend it to others.
4. High roaders are not victims; they choose to serve others.
People who choose the high road don’t do so because no other roads are open to them. They do it as an act of will according to a desire to serve others.
5. High roaders set higher standards for themselves than others would.
People who embrace the high road make excellence their goal. When we conduct ourselves according to our highest standards, we are less likely to be defensive and take the low road when attacked by others.
6. High roaders bring out the best in others.
The high road is the only path that brings out the best in others.
7. High roaders bring out the best in themselves.
Making it your practice to always treat others the best that you can affects the way you see the world – and yourself.
The high road is often not the easiest road, but it is the only one that leads to the highest level of living.
~Evolution of Self
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