From Good to Great: How Learning to Obey Can Transform Your Life and Career

In most jobs, there's someone who is more senior to you. That person may be your boss, a manager or supervisor above you in the chain of command, or just someone else on staff with more experience than you have. Here are some reasons why learning to obey those who are better than us can be good for us.

Learning to respect what is worth respecting

You’ll learn to respect people who are better than you in certain areas, have more experience than you, have more knowledge than you, or have more power over your life. This is a difficult lesson for anyone to learn—but it’s one that we all must learn if we want to live in a healthy society.

You might think this sounds like a terrible thing for someone to do—after all, doesn’t respecting those who are better than us mean that we can never be great ourselves? It does not! In fact, being able to recognize when someone is worthy of your respect and obedience makes it easier for them (and everyone) around them as well.

Learning to be more confident in speaking up

• Learning to speak up for yourself

• Learning to speak up for others

• Learning to speak up for the truth

• Learning to speak up for the sake of justice

• Learning to speak up for your beliefs

Learning how to tolerate people of all sorts of personalities

Tolerance is not a sign of weakness, but rather a mark of strength. When we learn how to tolerate people with different personalities and interests, we’re able to build relationships with those who are different from us. We also become more accepting of our own shortcomings, which means that we can grow as people and make positive changes in our lives.

Learning how to be tolerant may take some practice at first, but once you get the hang of it (and let me assure you that it gets much easier over time) it will become second nature! There are several ways in which you can develop your tolerance:

• Listen carefully when others speak their minds; don't interrupt or talk over them just because what they're saying isn't important enough for your taste; instead work together towards finding common ground between opinions so that everyone involved feels respected during conversation rather than attacked personally through words spoken out loud or written down somewhere like an essay question on a test).

• Ask questions instead of jumping straight into conclusions based solely on assumptions made based on past experiences with similar situations previously encountered by yourself alone since childhood

Learning to laugh at yourself a little more

You will also find that learning to laugh at yourself is a great way of building confidence. What better way can there be than being comfortable with making mistakes and not being afraid of them? By learning to laugh at yourself, you show others that you are not afraid of making mistakes and can take on the world with confidence.

Laughter also helps you to be more relaxed around people as well as helping you to see the funny side of things. When we get nervous or worried about something, this often leads us into tense situations where laughter is almost impossible. But by practicing laughter in your daily life (and even when it doesn't seem appropriate), this will benefit both others around us and ourselves in the long run!

learning to understand other people's perspectives better

Being a good student will help you develop the skill of learning to understand other people's perspectives better. This is one of the most important skills in life, as it is vital for people who want to learn how to be more tolerant, accepting and open minded.

Learning to ask for help when you need it

Asking for help when you need it is a sign of strength, not weakness. You don't have to do everything yourself. If you're struggling with something, or just want some feedback on whether your work looks okay, ask someone who's more experienced than you (or even just their opinion).

You'll learn more from asking someone else how they would do something than doing it yourself and failing miserably—and then learning from that failure how not to do it again. The next time around, the solution will be easier to find because now you know what NOT to do!

Takeaway:

Remember that no matter how much you accomplish, there will always be someone out there who can do it better. When you're on the right path, it's easy to get caught up in your own ego and forget that—but remember: You don't know everything. Always be open to learning from others, even if they're younger than you or have fewer credentials.

A person who is humble will always have a wider view of the world around him than one who is proud. The more we learn from those around us and put ourselves in situations where we must rely on others, the more humble we become—and humbleness is attractive because it makes us more likeable as human beings!

When you learn about yourself through observing others and by putting yourself in their shoes (metaphorically speaking), you gain valuable insights into what makes people tick. A man who truly understands himself has no need for narcissism—his self-confidence comes from within rather than through comparing himself with others all day long.

What I have learned from this experience is that when you start listening to the advice of others and try to incorporate it into your life, you will learn a lot more about yourself than you would have if you hadn't listened in the first place. You can learn so much about yourself by listening to what others have to say and applying their knowledge onto yourself as well.