I was in church over the weekend and I was listening to the deacon’s sermon. He was speaking about how he was once involved in a group where everyone anonymously evaluated everyone else. He was surprised to find out that his peers thought of him very differently than he thought of himself. Almost to opposite extremes as a matter of fact.

This can be a very humbling experience. I often wonder about it myself. Am I who I think I am? Am I truly the person that I exhibit to those around me? To friends, family or strangers.

I think it is important to be genuine and yet there are times when it is important for your own self-growth to put on a good face to get through tough things. But that is not really what I am talking about here.

What I am talking about is being the kind of person that people respect, can depend on and can trust, while at the same time, being the kind of person that feels they deserve respect, are dependable and trustworthy.

What do other people say about you and how does that compare to who you think you are? It might be worth a look.