Don't Discount Someone's Effort
'Celebrate what goes right.'
On the first week of November, a cadet named Peter had the opportunity to participate in an abandon ship drill. He was a beginner in his chosen profession. He did his best to absorb those teeny-tiny bits of information when his coworkers taught him new information about the ship.
He completed at least half of his one-year contract, and he knew he still had a little knowledge about the things around him. MV Terraine was underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
It wasn't a busy day, so the captain informed the crew to perform an abandon ship drill. He was aware that it must be conducted onboard ships as a standard regulatory and safety practice.
He participated during that time, but when the chief mate asked him to explain the different methods of launching a liferaft, he trembled because he did not know how to explain every single thing about it.
He still endeavored to express his ideas, but instead of helping Peter understand the procedures and theory, the chief mate shamed him and made him a laughing stock in front of his colleagues.
So Peter narrowed his vision to his safety shoes and listened to his superior's condescending comments. He analyzed what went wrong and why the chief mate undervalued him.
He knew that he offered his best even though it did not meet his officer's expectations.
Always attempt to be more compassionate by paying enough attention and celebrating what goes correctly.
Condescension became normal behavior onboard ships. Sometimes it occurs as a result of people expecting perfection from others.
No one is exempt, whether they are a beginner or an expert. Several people confuse it with constructive criticism, but the two are actually distinct concepts.
You can not expect positive feedback from condescending people. The takeaway here is that you should not discount someone's effort. No matter the outcome, when you do something, you anticipate that others will value your efforts.
Hence, in the same way, you should not degrade or base the value of a person on the volume of information he has in his brain or the amount of work he performs.
When someone makes mistakes due to incapacity, always attempt to be more compassionate by paying enough attention and celebrating what goes correctly.
While educating someone you encounter along the way, you can decide to put your ego aside and act courteously.
By doing things this way, you're not just improving others, but you're also improving yourself.
JH Lazarte
He is a seafarer and writer who is passionate about self-improvement and work safety. He loves to share his ideas through blog articles because he believes that you can make a ripple when you take good actions.
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