Are We Being Bullied By The Government? Should I Take My Own Advice When I See Bullying? | The Mister Brown Show
The question “Should I take my own advice about bullying?” is a serious question that I had to ask myself with all of the different things happening in our world today. Join me in the conversation to evaluate topics like cancel culture, the vaccine mandate, and politics entering every aspect of our lives. You can also listen to the podcast below.
Quote Of The Day
Today’s Quote Of The Day is: “Don’t give up because of one bad chapter in your life, your story doesn’t end here.” Sometimes we face really big struggles in our life. This past year with Covid, for example, we have lost lives, opportunities, jobs, relationships, etc… But I want to encourage you that your story doesn’t end after one, two, or even three bad chapters. You have the choice to overcome. I am not trying to minimize the pain of a chapter in your life, but I am encouraging you to keep going. You can choose to overcome the tough stuff in life. Don’t let one bad chapter keep you from turning the page and moving forward.
How do I learn from someone but not be them?
I had a student send me this question, “How do I learn from someone but not be them?” Sometimes when you learn from people, they want you to be exactly like them. The key is understanding that you can learn from someone without taking their identity. You can copy their skills and techniques, but bring your own passion and personality! Two different teachers can teach you the exact same content, but it’s the presentation that will differentiate between the two. You will automatically fail if you try to be exactly like someone else because that position has already been taken. Be you! Now, if you don’t like something about yourself, then work on it! You have the power to choose change, it all starts with a choice.
Should I Take My Own Advice About Bullying?
When I first started speaking in California, I was asked to do a city-wide training on bullying. I would talk about the three different people involved in bullying, the bully, the bullied (or victim), and the bystander. I would teach kids that it was actually the bystander who had the most power. It is important to understand that bullies bully people for one of two reasons; for power and control and because hurting people hurt people.
I re-launched my podcast because I need to take my own advice about bullying. I had to ask myself “Am I being a bystander?” The answer is that question is that I need to use my platform to speak up. Between cancel culture, social justice, politics infiltrating every aspect of life, and the vaccine mandates, it is time to take my own advice and stand up. I have a friend who has been a teacher for over 25 years, and she is being forced to make a hard decision due to the vaccine mandates. She posted something on social media that really made me stop and think; it was “I want to be able to tell my kids what choice I made.” What choice are you going to make when it comes to standing up for what you believe in?
We Often Become A Bystander To Avoid Entering The Conversation.
Sometimes the loudest opinions are not the correct ones, they just get the most attention. Are you being a bystander when it comes to society’s “hot button issues”? Let’s enter the conversation and start asking questions. When it comes to vaccine mandates and covid, for example, the goalposts keep moving. First, it was the lockdowns to ‘flatten the curve,’ then it was the mask mandates, now it is the vaccine mandates. The goalposts keep bouncing all over the field. Do you know the saying “the straw that broke the camel’s back”? Essentially, it means that every little thing counts. Your voice counts when it comes to trying to make the conversation better.
I am “throwing my hat in the ring” to start asking better questions so we can have better conversations. Because when you make better choices, you will live a better life. So choose well. Oh yeah!
