The Elephant In The Room

Countless hours in a meeting room.  Everyone's thinking it, but no one dare say a word.  Awe, come on . . . you think to yourself . . . are you kidding me?  Meeting adjourned.  Folks solemnly leave in dismal contemplation.  Rumors fly.  Sound familiar?

 

Not many people feel at ease speaking truth to power.  Either for fear of retaliation, rejection, or perhaps not seeing the value of sticking your neck out only to get it chopped off.  And if you're one of the brave few who will, you tire of always being the one to speak up or designated as the one by others who are staring back at you.

 

But here's a thought . . . Life is too short to live it with regrets.  Seldom will we really know when a moment is ripe for change, but progress cannot be made while resting on our laurels.  We just have to go for it, take a risk and hope for the best.  It's better to have tried and failed than to have not tried at all.  There is something gratifying in knowing that you did your best and pushed the envelop because it was the right thing to do!

Martin Luther King, Jr. said in his speech in support of the striking sanitation workers at Mason Temple in Memphis, TN, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."  With that said, we should live for more than just ourselves.

So the next time you're presented with an opportunity to state the obvious, think about the possibilities and benefits that could be gained, formulate your thoughts for a resolution, and 

Go For It!