Today's Reading - For Today

"The man who acts the least, upbraids the most." Homer It is safer to criticize than to act. Doing takes courage and self-confidence. We are encourage to become doers early in life. When parents react positively to a child's efforts, giving praise regardless of the outcome, that child will have the confidence to try again. On the other hand, untempered criticism is devastating to a child; it is that child who is likely to become the person who acts the least and upbraids the most. The doers of the world are almost invariably people who as children were criticized as little as possible, and then only in a constructive manner, with parents and teachers offering suggestions in an easy, loving way that builds up rather than destroys self-esteem. For today: I pray to be less critical and more helpful toward others, especially children.