Authenticity & Kindness
Strength Partners to Counterbalance
Within Dialogue Processes
we have the opportunity to simultaneously develop very different strengths
that have the power to counterbalance each others' impact.
For Example:
In Dialogue we need Authenticity to share with integrity.
Yet, we also need Kindness
to consider specific situations with caring attention.
KINDNESS
AUTHENTICITY
Even nurturing strengths such as Authenticity or Kindness can become unbalanced,
if overused or underused.
KINDNESS
Over-Sharing
People-Pleasing
Dishonesty
Callousness
AUTHENTICITY
too much
too little
For example, too much Authenticity might mean Over-Sharing
or too little might be Dishonesty.
Too much Kindness might be People-Pleasing
or too little might be Callousness.
By practicing within community we can grow our awareness
for counterbalancing different strengths.
Over-Sharing
People-Pleasing
Dishonesty
Callousness
too much
too little
This enables us to establish balance within the Golden Middle
by developing Life Skills such as:
In Flowing between these Strengths and Skills
something magical can happen:
We can avoid or integrate the unbalanced levels.
We can unlock Human Superpowers such as:
Golden Middle
KINDNESS
Compassionate
Presence
Risking
Vulnerability
KINDNESS
AUTHENTICITY
Space to Be
Yourself
Stable Open
Heart
AUTHENTICITY
KINDNESS
"Kindness is more than deeds,
it is anything that lifts another person."
Plato
