It was a very productive but quiet day today. I got a LOT of writing done and almost finished my website. The only thing that I have left to do is record and add the video to it and it will be pretty much complete.
As for Being George Washington, nothing dramatic happened today (which is kind of a relief after yesterday). I figure that there will probably be quite a few days where it is quiet, so instead of leaving you hanging, I thought I would take the time to analyze one of George Washington's 110 Rule of Civility and Decent Behavior.
Today, I'll pick Rule number 44.
When a man does all he can, though he succeeds not well, blame not him that did it.
In other words, if a person does his best and doesn't succeed in his endeavors, we shouldn't rush to judgement and blame that person out of hand.
There will come a time when you will encounter a person that has failed at something and it might be something that has great significance to you. This is an important rule because many times in situations like this we might jump to conclusions and blame the other person for the failure.
George Washington reminds us that we can't rush to judgement and should analyze whether that person did his best trying to accomplish the task. After all, there may have been circumstances that prevented the person from succeeding.
Another thing to consider is that the task that was assigned (maybe by you) was something that could not be accomplished by one person alone. In this case, maybe there should be a reevaluation of the person assigning the task that maybe he didn't provide adequate resources to succeed.
Because of Rule number 44, I pledge that I will not rush to judgement when dealing with the failure of another person. I will examine closely the situation and look for the reasons for the failure, and if the other person has done his best then I will not blame that person.
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