![]() We see this mentality all over the place, that is to say, except for in Scripture. We see this mentality all over the place nowadays. Self-photograph, self-befriend, self-marry. And she did just that and the ceremony went viral! She vowed if, by the time she turned 40, she did not find someone who loved her as much as she loved herself, she would marry herself. Perhaps the greatest twist I am aware of when it comes to this adage is the news story last month about the woman in Houston, Texas who married herself. If friendship is not being done right, or well, then what do you do? According to Beck, you do it yourself and you “self- befriend” and engage in good empathetic listening and conversations with yourself! Beck acknowledges that friendship takes two but sometimes friends don’t know how to be a good friend or do friendship well. And Martha Beck, life coach and best-selling author, would agree with me but go a step further. ![]() I have always preferred the kind of friendship that involved at least one other person in addition to myself. Want to be treated like a best friend would treat you? Then become your own best friend. Want a well taken photo of yourself? Then take a “selfie”. This is an age old adage that can have several meanings ranging from something as simple as baking your own cake to something as complicated as building your own house! However, the phrase has taken a new twist in the 21 st century! We see this mentality of “getting things done right by doing them yourself” all over the place. However, most people are probably not familiar with Charles-Guilllaume Étienne, a French dramatist and writer born in the 18 th century, and credited with coining the phrase, “On n’est jamais servi si bien que par soi-même.” The phrase has been widely translated “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” However, the literal translation is, “One is never served so well as by oneself.” Annoyed by the seagull singing romantic songs with a horrible voice, Sebastian said, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” So Sebastian did just that-he composed beautiful tunes to set the right mood for the kiss! If you are not familiar with this movie, you may at least be familiar with the phrase. In the movie, The Little Mermaid, Sebastian the lobster tried to get Prince Eric to kiss Ariel the mermaid. “If you want something done right…” February 28, 2015
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