A good friend sent this to me today. I thought you'd all enjoy it. I'm not sure who wrote it, but when I find out I'll give them proper credit.
Authority is kind.
Authoritarianism is dismissive and rude.
Authority is firm, looking into the heart of a child.
Authoritarianism is overly concerned with the letter of the law, often completely overlooking the heart of a child.
Authority disciplines.
Authoritarianism abuses—through manipulation, or power pulls, or verbal undressing, or worse.
Authority is open and approachable.
Authoritarianism is easily threatened, and therefore discourages being approached.
Authority is thoughtful and intentional.
Authoritarianism is explosive.
Authority is consistent.
Authoritarianism is unpredictable and can jump out and bite off a head at any given moment.
Authority encourages people and builds them up.
Authoritarianism discourages people by focusing on their faults.
Authority holds out an open hand of generosity.
Authoritarianism is stingy—stingy with praise, stingy with kind acts, stingy with money—clutching its hand in a tight fist.
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