Life can take many turns. But finding the good in others wherever you may be and whatever situation you are in, comes down to who and what you are specifically looking for in others. Leaders have faith in others. They believe, trust and draw out the best in everyone they connect with.
Abraham Lincoln once spoke these following words about having trust in others: “If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the time.”
To give you another perspective on finding the good in others is a short parable told from the book written by NBA basketball coach, John Wooden called “Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court “
John Wooden recounts a story he often told about seeing the good in others:
There’s an old story about a fellow who went to a small town in Indiana with the thought of possibly moving his family there. “What kind of people live around here?” he asked the attendant at the local filling station. “Well,” the attendant replied as he checked the oil, “what kind of people live back where you’re from?” The visitor took a swallow of his cherry soda and replied, “They’re ornery, mean and dishonest!” The attendant looked up and answered, “Mister, you’ll find them about like that around here, too.” A few weeks later, another gentleman stopped by the gas station on a muggy July afternoon with the same question. “Excuse me,” he said as he mopped off his brow. “I’m thinking of moving to your town with my family. What kind of people live around these parts?” Again the attendant asked, “Well, what kind of people live back where you’re from?” The stranger thought for a moment and replied, “I find them to be kind, decent and honest folks.” The gas station attendant looked up and said, “Mister, you’ll find them about like that around here, too.” It’s so true. You often find what you’re looking for.
So, remember that you will find what you seek in people whether it be good or bad. Step up and be the leader among the people you are with and draw out the best from within them.
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