Settle down. I'm talking to myself here.
My biggest weaknesses as a human being are my self-control and quick-temper, as well as many other little qualities that fall under the same umbrellas. I've battled these faults in my personality for years, and in many ways am much better than I once was, but I will probably never be cured.
One such quality that falls into the "self-control" arena that I've especially struggled with lately is listening. Yes, simply listening. I find myself thinking so fast and in so many different directions that I never shut up. I'm interrupting people a lot (so sorry) and even talking over others. It's frustrating.
What's more frustrating, obviously, is the mere fact that I realize I'm doing it, and, yet, I still do it.
This quote is me in a nutshell. (Sigh.) I have a constant, burning need to defend myself. I'm sure I could blame something in my childhood for this defensiveness (no offense Mom and Dad), but who knows what it could be. And no matter; it's something I have to deal with now.
Therefore, my "Mid-Year Resolution" is to be a better listener. If I interrupt you, call me on it. If I'm talking over you, tell me to shut up. There's only one way to fix a flaw: confront it.
