The “bullying epidemic,” as it is now known may have recently surfaced in the mainstream media through tragedy, but it is by no means a rare occurrence within educational systems or within corporate environments. Gossip, singling out other people within meetings for disparagement, public humiliation in the form of shouting, and verbally policing other people’s behavior are psychologically damaging and can (in extreme cases) result in such physical symptoms as post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, lost days at work, hypervigilance, and self-injure. Less senior colleagues and those not considered “mainstream” are the most likely to receive this type of mistreatment. Turn the page…
“Man has falsely identified himself with the pseudo-soul or ego.When he transfers his sense of identity to his true being, the immortal Soul, he discovers that all pain is unreal” [Yogananda].
I always cringe when I hear the phrase “I was disappointed.” In my opinion disappointment is as useless as expressing pity, in that this sentiment does little to help the other person or to alleviate the problem. Although the conveyor of disappointment most likely thinks that his/her judgment is discernment in disguise, the phrase “I’m disappointed” imparts a condescension of sorts that puts the receiver in a one down position. The deflated purveyor of dreams dashed probably has not however contemplated his or her role in the creation of this gloomy state of affairs. Before letting someone else know that he/she “disappointed you,” think about what you could have done differently to avert the situation. Turn the page…






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