It is quite interesting to discover how many people are upset with you without you knowing it. Was this a misunderstanding? Did they get offended for someone else because of a perceived wrong? Sometimes it could be due to cultural differences. Job is being counseled that the people who hate you will be shamed. Job 8:22, Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing. From almost day one of my working life I have had to deal with projects that are politically linked. I was 23 when I was part of a team reviewing all the different loans 2 politically connected cooperatives had given out. Everything would have been alright if not for the economic downturn of the mid-80's. I had to interview a politician from a neighboring country because of a company he was involved in that defaulted on its loans with the bank. Was I liked? Life can be pretty tough when you do the right thing and people dislike you for it. But, the promise is...