I listened to the BYU Devotional this morning given by Doug Prawitt on July 19, 2011. His comments caused me to ponder not only on my own life but also on how we want to help our Esperanza scholars. He said, “We are not here to prove to everyone that we are perfect." He explained there is danger in such a perspective, because when we commit mistakes we condemn ourselves and at the same time we justify and hide them. Making mistakes is part of living, he said, and those mistakes are the ones that make us stronger.
He went on to explain that it is important to remember who we are while striving to correct where (mistakes) we are. It is also important to remember this when working with others.
When our Esperanza colleagues and/or scholars make mistakes we need to help them remember who they are and their potential before focusing on correcting mistakes they have made. It's hard for a person to permanently change an undesirable behavior if he sees himself as a trouble maker and/or a bad person.
If we can help each other as colleagues and with our scholars to understand that mistakes are part of the process of reaching our potential, we will create a more inviting environment and experience more growth individually and as an organization.
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