Chris Meistre

Sometimes I think that people think I’m a hypocrite.  According to WordNet on MyDicionary, ‘hypocrite‘ means a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold.

If you read through my previous posts on this blog, you’ll see that I often post about things I want to do, or how I’m trying to change my life to be more comfortable with myself.  Often it’s difficult to incorporate these things into my life.  It’s a case of easier said than done.

One way that I try and keep to the things I’m trying to do is by talking about it to friends.  Some things I feel so strongly about, I cannot help but try and urge people to at least listen to what I have read or heard.  It has often happened that I tell people we’re trying to do something different in our lives and it comes out as if I’m preaching to them.  They see me as not doing whatever it is I’m saying myself, and the word hypocrite is written all over their faces.  They obviously want to see me leading by example, but because I’m in the beginning stages of trying something different, I also struggle to keep to the things.

As an example, I’m trying to be a more positive person about things.  I now tell people it’s not cool to be negative, when I know they’ve often seen me as a negative person. Or when I started realising that making excuses for not doing things will keep you from experiencing true adventure in life.  Things like that I just want to share with friends.

So does that make me a hypocrite?

Although ‘hypocrite‘ means a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold it does not mean a person who professes believes and opinions while trying to uphold them.

If you do see me as being a hypocrite the next time I tell you something, then I’m sorry, but I only do it because I think you’re worthy to share my findings of life with.  And NO, I’m not trying to force you to do anything you don’t want to.  If it doesn’t gel with you, then ignore it!