Several things have astonished me this week. 1. I am amazed at what people know but won't practice what they know. 2. I am amazed at what people don't know and act in obvious ignorance that fact that they don't know. 3. The arrogance that shows up in some people who think it is smart, clever and think it is virtually fine to be the way they are.
I had the misfortune to deal with someone in business to exhibited all of the above traits during a small amount of time. When it was over, I was so frustrated with him that I completely lost my composure, got really upset, and told him what I thought about his actions. Probably not a very good example of what a spiritual leader should be.
Since our business dealings are not yet complete, I have been asking for guidance, for peace, for composure, for patience. What I know for sure, is that a jerk is a jerk is a jerk and not very much is going to change unless they really get whacked on the head. I decided that it was a waste of my time to take that one on.
What I learned from this experience is that even though I am a spiritual leader, there are times when pushed to the limit, my anger shows up. It felt good blasting this arrogant man to smithereens but I doubt that any of it managed to get through his limited intelligence.
What I forgot was that it is difficult to reason with a stupid personality. Only careful observance and good listening skills can burrow though to the truth of the person. I assumed that because he was in business, he had good business skills. This man really caught me by surprise.
Some of my anger was about me since I was caught so off-balance. Assumptions usually do that. All of this is a good reminder to practice what I know and not relax my stance for any reason. Good lessons in moving forward on the path of life.
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