Letter to the editor: Don't 'should on yourself'

Editor:

At a recent training the quote “I will not ‘should on myself’ today” was used. The whole point behind the quote is not to second guess ourselves in the decisions we make. This applies not only in our personal lives but applies if we are an elected official, business owner, a volunteer sitting on a board, or any job that we may choose to do.

As an elected official it is a given that on whatever decision we make it will be wrong in somebody’s eyes. Once we make that decision we need to be willing to stand up for it even if we have to take some heat for it. Some of the decisions we make aren’t always easy but we do what we feel is the right thing.

It doesn’t matter what you do for a living you are going to make decisions that have an effect on other people. If you are a teacher or coach the decision you make dealing with the students is not always going to be a popular one with the student or parents. On any given day a business owner will make a decision that could cost him a customer.

We need to remember “I will not ‘should on myself’ today”. The more we are able to do this the better we will feel about ourselves. If you get to the point that you are second guessing yourself then take a time out and do something that makes you happy such as reading a book, watch a movie, hug your spouse or kids. You might even consider going and watching our local athletes at one of the local sporting events.

Mayor John Zeiger

Saratoga