Be You, but...

"Just do you!"

"I'm going to do Me!"

That seems to be the anthem that rings from coast to coast as people are finding more and more ways to cover and excuse some of the behaviors that are sometimes unethical and inexcusable. In a world where we affirm that it's okay to be ourselves, we dismiss the fact that we also need to be open for correction and improvement. No one wants to be told by someone that something is not appropriate or it's just wrong, but it is necessary for growth.

I'd be the first to say that I am easily offended when someone tells me something is wrong because internally I'm thinking that it's an attack on my character. I couldn't be more wrong. While I'm thinking that I've done my best in an area, their thinking, "Yes, you did and it's awesome, but here's how to make it better." I am grateful for this lesson (although it's been a hard one) because I've opened myself up to do better, live better and dream bigger.

Don't be so quick to "do you" that you aren't open to someone else's wisdom and guidance in a situation. Saying that we can't accept what someone else has to offer says that we are perfect and we have all the answers. Basically, we are saying that we are God...and my friend, we are far from being Him.