Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Judgments

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Judgments "

Thirty-some years ago when I was coaching high school football, we had an

unwritten rule: kids with long hair couldn't make the team. I, and just

about every other coach I knew, thought we could tell something important

about a kid from the way he wore his hair, and we only wanted what we called

" clean cut " guys on our teams.

Of course, we couldn't imagine a guy with a five o'clock shadow playing in

the World Series either, or wearing a tux without a tie to pick up an

Academy Award. I guess it's an understatement to say, " times have changed. "

When I look back on those years, it's easy to see how silly and

narrow-minded we were in some ways, and how much broader our comfort zones

have become in respect to clothes, hairstyles, or you name it. Today,

" style " can mean a wide variety of things. However, I'd say we still have a

lot to learn about judging inner qualities from outer appearances.

You see, too many people still believe they can tell what someone is like by

the color of their skin, the neighborhood they live in, the job they have -

or don't have - the church they go to, and so forth. Of course they're

wrong.

I believe the day will come when we'll look back at that kind of bigotry and

think how narrow-minded we were, how frightened and insecure and silly

because, in the final analysis, tolerance is a survival skill.

What do you think?

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

www.thepacificinstitute.com

" TPI teaches people how to manage change, set and achieve goals, lead more

effectively, and think in ways that create success. "

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Blessings,

Charlene

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