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Justin, 19 years old, joins other stars and athletes like Lidsay Lohman, Miley Cyrus and A-Rod whose lifestyle choices have become public fodder for jokes and media frenzy. Most of us think that this kind of ridiculous behavior only happens to rock stars and pro athletes.We might assume that it could never happen to us because after all we’re not like them.
There are some things
we can learn from Bieber and A-Rod.
We think that it won’t happen to us.
King David and his son Solomon, Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar (how would you like to eat grass like a wild animal?), infamous well know politicians and pro athletes all had something in common. They thought it won’t happen to them. I am exempt. I am the king. I am the leader. I am famous. I have influence. I...
One of the biggest temptations in life is to think that our lives won’t be on display, that it will never happen to us. Hey, I’m the exception. I’m experienced. I know my limits. Trust me I know what I’m doing.
Most of us have fudged on some things, even dangerous things that we think don’t apply to us like speeding and texting while driving and well, you can fill in the blank. We have expectations of others, but don’t follow them ourselves. Why?
We think that it won’t happen to us.
King David and his son Solomon, Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar (how would you like to eat grass like a wild animal?), infamous well know politicians and pro athletes all had something in common. They thought it won’t happen to them. I am exempt. I am the king. I am the leader. I am famous. I have influence. I...
One of the biggest temptations in life is to think that our lives won’t be on display, that it will never happen to us. Hey, I’m the exception. I’m experienced. I know my limits. Trust me I know what I’m doing.
Most of us have fudged on some things, even dangerous things that we think don’t apply to us like speeding and texting while driving and well, you can fill in the blank. We have expectations of others, but don’t follow them ourselves. Why?
Yet, we can be content in following the rules even though they might seem small to us.
We think that instant gratification, materialism and popularity will satisfy our thirst.
Earlier Alex Rodriquez publicly admitted and apologized for taking PEDs as a Texas Ranger to give him a competitive edge. After all everybody else was doing it too. With all the scrutiny and risks why did he do it? Other athletes did and it brought them success. It could help him break records to gain more popularity and fame. He would be remembered for even more accomplishments than he already has, a lock on the Hall of Fame.
We think that those
that disagree with us are wrong.
We all have blind spots that others inevitably point out to us. Do we listen to them or do we continually defend ourselves? Sometimes people who push back on us are right and other times they’re wrong. Did A-Rod, Justin Beiber or Ted Haggard have people in their lives that pushed back before their fall? Do you?
If the people you hang out with always agree with you, it’s not helpful to you or the people you care about. It’s true your critics are not always right, but among them are valuable truths to help us from shipwreck. Listen to reasonable criticism, it just might save you from embarrassment in the future and you’ll be grateful that you did.
We all have blind spots that others inevitably point out to us. Do we listen to them or do we continually defend ourselves? Sometimes people who push back on us are right and other times they’re wrong. Did A-Rod, Justin Beiber or Ted Haggard have people in their lives that pushed back before their fall? Do you?
If the people you hang out with always agree with you, it’s not helpful to you or the people you care about. It’s true your critics are not always right, but among them are valuable truths to help us from shipwreck. Listen to reasonable criticism, it just might save you from embarrassment in the future and you’ll be grateful that you did.
