Jan
23
2010
I Know I Can’t Be Liked By Everyone
Author: siggyI know I can’t be liked by everyone. It really is impossible. In fact, I found out often the people I dislike the feeling is often mutual. I am who I am. I know that.
If you insist everyone like you, you please no one. It is really out of your control. If you try to please everyone, you sway with every change of the wind and get viewed as a pansy.
Presidents know that very well. All of them find out no matter what they do someone will not be happy with them. And the best ones accept that.
I do not deliberately try to alienate any one. Of course, you do not like it when your mate does not like something you do. Although likes and dislikes come and go. That is why commitment is so important. It enables you to ride out the rough periods.
I did find that even if I initially dislike a fellow worker given enough time I usually end up liking the person. But it takes time. Maybe that is why your initial impression of someone has to be tempered with time.
You never know when your impression of someone will change. Nevertheless you can’t be liked by every person. And you just have to accept that. There is no way to get around that. So enjoy your friends. They picked you.
