Someone is Watching You

Yes, it’s true.
 
Someone is watching you.
 
Whether you realize it or not, someone has their eyes on you.
 
Someone knows your habits, your lifestyle, and the little things you do.
 
Of course, they know the big things, too.
 
They are aware of all that you do: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
 
The good is practically great. 
 
But you could do better.
 
The bad?  Well, no one is perfect, right?
 
The ugly? 
 
That’s something you are going to have to work on.
 
Believe it or not, this is a good thing.
 
As an employee with more authority and a greater span of control, your supervisor has an implied responsibility to ensure your success.  Thus, he or she must watch you; your supervisor must prepare you for the next level of responsibility.  Are you ready?  Are you OK with “being watched”?
 
As a supervisor, you, too have a boss.  But the Watcher is not just your boss; it is also your team of employees.  They listen to what you say; they watch how you act, and they secretly want to believe everything you say.  But do your actions match your words?  Are you capable, culpable, and credible when it comes to leading them to where ALL OF YOU need to be?  You represent their future, literally and figuratively.
 
As a parent, your actions have far-reaching repercussions.  Your children are your literal legacy; they are a living testament to how you have affected the world… and how the world will soon be impacted by their respective actions. 
 
Your son cannot help but to be appreciative of you.  You are his launchpad; you are the very foundation of who he might be.  Your daughter is a malleable maiden of magnificence.  She watches you, listening, learning, and yearning for the day when she, too, will lead young minds to greatness.
 
As a friend to others, your voice matters.  Your circle of influence is far greater than what you might think.  The thoughts you think often vary greatly from the things you say.  But when you DO give voice to your views, those thoughtful sentiments are powerful.  When your friends watch your mannerisms as you say what you say, they take note.  When you share your own struggles, they watch you, some living vicariously through your trials and tribulations… learning, liking, and disliking what they see.  But, as a true friend, they grow WITH you and not AGAINST you.
 
And let’s not forget your critics and enemies. 
 
Yes, they are watching you, too. 
 
All too often, we are too concerned about what “they” are learning ABOUT us. 
 
But more often than not, they, too, are learning FROM us. 
 
In reality, if you are comfortable with someone watching you, then you are probably aware of the tremendous expanse of communication we exchange during the waking moment we share with others.
 
Are you in a good mood?  Others can usually see, feel, and sometimes hear your mood (if you’re a screamer).
 
Are you pensive about something at work, at home… or at some distant place and time in the future?
 
Are you “here” or “there”?
 
Without ever hearing the sound of your voice, your children, spouse, and coworkers know the answer to that question, too.
 
Though you might not utter, mutter, or even sputter words, you are constantly communicating.
 
And as the leader of your own life, it is imperative that you understand this superlative truth regarding communication:
 
You communicate every single minute of every single day.
 
This may sound silly, but when you are you sleeping, you are communicating to yourself and to others that you are resting (most likely because you really NEED the rest).
 
Likewise, if you are eating, you are satisfying an urge that was communicated from within; and you are communicating to others that you are using this particular mealtime to reenergize your mind and body.  As human beings, we all understand this simple but important fact.
 
Of course, sleeping and eating are obvious examples of how we communicate to others and ourselves.
 
Less obvious are the daily nonverbal exchanges we all share.
 
Do you continue typing on your keyboard when someone enters your workspace, desiring a conversation?  Or do you stop and energize their spirit with respect, regard, and remuneration for the effort they have invested in seeking your attention?  Do you PAY undivided attention?
 
Do you meet your children with the hug they clearly want… and need?  Or do you think they have all the physical confirmation of love they will ever need?
 
Do you multitask when you should be focused?
 
If you do, then you probably don’t notice when “they” are watching you.
 
Did you know they WANT you to succeed?
 
Did you know they NEED you to succeed?
 
Whether you realize it or not, someone has their eyes on you.
 
Someone knows your habits, your lifestyle, and the little things you do.
 
Of course, they know the big things, too.
 
They are aware of all that you do… the good, the bad, and the ugly.
 
Believe it or not, this is a good thing.
 
When you grow, they will grow.
 
And when they grow because of you, we all win.
 
As we look to the future, we all want what’s best for us, individually.
 
Indeed, everyone is looking for an ideal.
 
We all want the ideal job, the ideal boss, and the ideal life.
 
We don’t want Perfection (we don’t want something that doesn’t exist).
 
An ideal is not Perfection…
 
An ideal is something each of us uniquely identifies as “right for me, but maybe not for you, him, or her.”
 
I love being imperfect, primarily because it reminds me that other people are imperfect, too.  I have no right to judge others any more than I have a right to live their life.
 
If it did in fact exist, Perfection would be something that’s necessarily right for ALL of us… an extremely broad range that’s perhaps far too suitable for argument.
 
However… a better tomorrow (than today) seems like something upon which we all can agree (ideally, of course).
 
Indeed, we all want to succeed at whatever it is we are seeking: motherhood, fatherhood, employment, or just plain ol’ life.
 
In the aggregate, we all want YOU to succeed.
 
We all NEED you to succeed.
 
Accordingly…
 
Pay attention.
 
More importantly…
 
Pay attention to what you pay attention.
 
Someone is watching you.
 
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Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ®
 
What do YOU want to achieve?