The Boy Who Cried "Wolf"

We've been talking for the past couple of days about learning from our mistakes and making improvements. I want to wrap up this mini-series with a strong word of warning.

AVOID BEING THE BOY WHO CRIED "WOLF!".

You remember the fable about the boy who got his kicks out of scaring the community by crying "WOLF!"? Eventually a wolf really did come around and when he yelled, nobody believed him.

How does that apply to us? Well, we say we're going to learn from our mistakes. And we say to our partner "I'll change." And then we do change...for a while...then we fall back into the same old pattern that got her upset to begin with.

Eventually there's another argument, and we promise to change again. And so on...and so on...and...so...on. Until one day, she's had enough of the stupid cycle. And by the time we really see the light (usually at the point when she's emotionally gone) it's often too late. But we tell her again..."I'll change." But the words are empty. Your track record has ruined your reputation.

So here's the point. If you say you're going to change, be like Nike. Just Do It.
Broken promises break relationships.

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Mark