"I'm 'a do things my way
It's my way
My way, or the highway..." - Limp Bizkit
I was listening to this song the other day, and it got me inspired for a blog post (especially inspired by some recent events).
It's not about being headstrong and not listening to others about how to do things, but on my life ethic as it kind of were. I am going to do my best not to compromise my values and what I stand for, so that others can simply get what they want out of me. I have certain standards I abide by in my relationships, and I would hope that they can be respected even if the other person doesn't agree with them. Also, if a no is given... listen to it! It's 99% likely that it is not going to change 5 seconds later.
Everybody has their own unique value systems, so yeah there are going to be differences among us. But if we cannot respect one another's beliefs, we are not respecting them. That is something that we have to do in counseling. Our leanings may not lean the same way as our clients, but we have to respect where they are.