We’ve all heard the terms “straight shooter” or “being real” and thought that they were great qualities to have. The lie is that it is acceptable to be this way. We must be cautious of how we talk to each other. We must be able to speak the truth in love to our families, friends, etc.,

Just as a supervisor has no true justification to speak to an employee in a disrespectful manner or a mother to her child, everyone deserves respect at every level. No position you are given or earn allows you to be disrespectful to the person you may feel is below you in position or ranking.

Being a straight shooter is nothing more than an excuse to be a rude individual. It is a fixation with putting others down. Using the excuse of “well I just talk like that” or “that’s the way I am” is not adequate or suitable. We must do a better job at being more approachable–being more sociable. This is a responsibility of us all. If you feel as though explaining yourself is aggravating or that repeating things is aggravating, that is an indication of an internal problem within yourself, because at some point, someone had to explain or break down something to you.

Knowledge does not make a person better than another. Instead it is our duty to pass on that knowledge to others in a way that does not discredit or demean them. I was talked about for many years due to my weight, but it wasn’t until someone told me the truth in love, not just for laughs and a joke. This person unknowingly to me became my personal trainer, and my life changed forever because of it.