Benefit of the Doubt

The benefit of the doubt, given thoughtfully, can be the catalyst for expanded creativity and possibility. Rather than relinquishing control, you instead create an enlivened space for someone who is taking the next step. Benefit of the doubt, in its most elevated expression, requires you to embrace the unknown as you extend someone else an opportunity. It is not an act of naivety, but of co-accountability. In this form, you step more into the center of action. You become more engaged, not less.