The Power of Denial

I believe it was Ernest Hemingway who said, "you can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another." I'm more likely to quote this in my head than ever to say it aloud. No one wants to hear that statement, especially when thinking it.

I know most people don't want to discover that they might be part of the problem. I mean, I don't want to hear it. I'm more interested in justifying my perspective. I'm excellent at explaining my bad behaviors away.

When I'm rude, I might be hangry. When I'm sound impatient, you're probably misinterpreting my tone. When I have bumps in a relationship, I'm misunderstood.

In reality, the tensions across ALL and any of my relationships have one VERY important element in common; they all involve ME.

Yup.

I am consistently involved in all of my broken and bruised relationships, which means I always play a part in any problem.

In a minute and a half, the video below teaches two important lessons: #1 Living in denial is ridiculous, and #2 Denial doesn't prevent others from seeing our issues.

"Don't try to fix it. I just need you to listen." Every man has heard these words. And they are the law of the land. No matter what.

What nail are you living with?