Hey everyone,
More and more I find myself using the phrase, “becoming a better version of myself.” I wrote about it in Unvarnished Faith, and I speak about it often. And I’ve started to sketch out the lyrics to an original song, “Better Versions.” I believe I am a better version of Bill today than I was before I moved faith to life’s center stage.
But maybe better isn’t always, well, better? Maybe sometimes it’s better to be predictable, to show up and to react as a more consistent version of myself?
I have been too inconsistent in my life. That can’t make me real pleasant to be around sometimes. Who wants to be with someone when you’re not sure how they will react to a given situation or an unexpected outcome? My loved ones and colleagues have had to endure their unfair shares of this crapshoot over the years. Sorry, folks!
Of course being better is better. But we are only human, so there will be times when a less better reaction is possible, maybe even anger. But if those around me know that I am likely to react in a (less better) way, I become more consistent. And being more consistent goes a long way toward building trust. And who doesn’t want more of that?
Consistency and trust sound like underpinnings of integrity, right? And if we add a touch of grace (for ourselves and each other), we’re gonna get along a whole lot better than before.
And who doesn’t want that?
I recently had the chance to dive into these dynamics, along with a bunch of other unvarnished topics, on “Inspired Stewardship with Scott Maderer,” which you can listen to here.
Thanks for continuing our journey, and here’s to becoming more consistent versions of us!
With peace and gratitude,
Bill