When I was young, I was too fearful to do wrong because I knew I would be punished. As a teen, I thought the world was against me, so I lived like I had nothing except my friends. Early into adulthood, I realised that I had much more to offer and therefore got over myself and the world was my oyster. All I had to do was make sure that everything I did was principally and legally correct. Yes, that was my life. One think I believed in my naive experiences, was that as I matured and experienced life, one thing that would not follow me into old age was gossip.
As I slept, as I went about my business, there were people talking about me. Well, I do admit, I love the attention and If people don't talk about me, they would be irrelevant. I also talk about people. I tell my friends about my achievements or accomplishments, what I did and I also tell my other friends what we talked about. When I talk to Greg about Tom, and Mia to Nel, I will go back to Tom and Nel and tell them what Greg, Mia and myself talked about them. Now that is also defined as gossip. Let's go back and define the word gossip.
Gossip literally means: Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
Yes, this is what it means to gossip. And we have it all around, we have it at work. In our homes, our places of shopping and it is even worse when you live in a small town or community. One person said that "what someone says about you does not define you, they have a right to their opinion and you have a right to ignore them". This sentiment is experienced by many and they go through it every single day. Gossip at work ruins lots of relationships especially of you choose to listen to it. As soon as you listen and act on the gossipers you are following the crowd and if they fall in a ditch, you fall in that ditch with them too. I'm a firm believer in loyalty and professionalism. You can socialise with your workmates, that is OK, you can go out after work for a drink or dinner, enjoy yourself, after all, if you spend more than eight hours together in an office, what is two more hours, but that is as far as it can go.
Now,, let us define rumours. A rumour is - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: "they were investigating rumours of a massacre. This one is brought about by envy, jealosy and unfounded malicious feelings. I believe that when rumours and gossip areossip are combined they become a deadly combination for disaster. This leads to disastrous results and the consequences neither too pleasant nor too exciting. Rumours are also started to gain leverage over the victim and in this instance the hurt, pain and victimization is not an experience one would want to live or relive. his is in society is common and though unacceptable it is widely practised. I shall do well to listen to the counsel found in
As I age, I will still follow my parents' advice and practise the Bible principle, hey while you are busy talking about you, live your life, for this world is not your home, and it is just passing us by. And while you are busy talking about me at this age, but, hey, if that is what you enjoy in your past time, have fun.
As I slept, as I went about my business, there were people talking about me. Well, I do admit, I love the attention and If people don't talk about me, they would be irrelevant. I also talk about people. I tell my friends about my achievements or accomplishments, what I did and I also tell my other friends what we talked about. When I talk to Greg about Tom, and Mia to Nel, I will go back to Tom and Nel and tell them what Greg, Mia and myself talked about them. Now that is also defined as gossip. Let's go back and define the word gossip.
Gossip literally means: Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
Yes, this is what it means to gossip. And we have it all around, we have it at work. In our homes, our places of shopping and it is even worse when you live in a small town or community. One person said that "what someone says about you does not define you, they have a right to their opinion and you have a right to ignore them". This sentiment is experienced by many and they go through it every single day. Gossip at work ruins lots of relationships especially of you choose to listen to it. As soon as you listen and act on the gossipers you are following the crowd and if they fall in a ditch, you fall in that ditch with them too. I'm a firm believer in loyalty and professionalism. You can socialise with your workmates, that is OK, you can go out after work for a drink or dinner, enjoy yourself, after all, if you spend more than eight hours together in an office, what is two more hours, but that is as far as it can go. Now,, let us define rumours. A rumour is - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: "they were investigating rumours of a massacre. This one is brought about by envy, jealosy and unfounded malicious feelings. I believe that when rumours and gossip areossip are combined they become a deadly combination for disaster. This leads to disastrous results and the consequences neither too pleasant nor too exciting. Rumours are also started to gain leverage over the victim and in this instance the hurt, pain and victimization is not an experience one would want to live or relive. his is in society is common and though unacceptable it is widely practised. I shall do well to listen to the counsel found in
As I age, I will still follow my parents' advice and practise the Bible principle, hey while you are busy talking about you, live your life, for this world is not your home, and it is just passing us by. And while you are busy talking about me at this age, but, hey, if that is what you enjoy in your past time, have fun.
I will be busy,
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