Double Standard

“Treat all as your own self – do not have a double standard.”

– Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Indian spiritual leader

“You should have seen the look on her face.”

“I can just imagine,” came the reply. “But tell me anyway.”

Somehow, the conversation didn’t sound work related. That grated on Marie. She looked at her watch. This non work-related conversation had gone on for exactly 17 minutes. As frustration continued to build, Marie found herself less and less focused on her task. She got up to get a coffee but realized doing so would mean walking past the group. She decided to take the long way to the coffee machine but immediately felt childish and absurd. Instead, she marched past the gr...

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