Use Your Words

just getting this started... meant to be imperfect and need work.

the polite phrase for complaints is 'constructive criticism.' meaning your critique of a situation is meant to impart some knowledge or observation about a flaw or area that needs improvement.

using your words, to me, means letting people know what is on your mind. problems are not meant to be solved by one person, so if you never speak up about something you perceive to be a problem, you will never learn it it is a problem for others, if they have learned how to cope with it, if you can also learn to live with it, or if you feel something should be done to save everyone the effort of coping with it.

likewise, when you see things that are demonstrations of positive values you hold, you need to speak up to let those people know you support them in whatever it is that they are doing. but do not patronize and do not coddle.

complimenting people where compliments are undeserved furthers mediocrity. as does remaining silent about problems you perceive.

help us all obtain a higher standard of excellence by using your words and telling us what you see through your eyes.