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Friday, October 14, 2011
Hold on
I'm alone, but I'm not lonely.
If that makes sense.
I work with great people and since that's where I spent 80% of my time...that has made all the difference.
If that makes sense.
I work with great people and since that's where I spent 80% of my time...that has made all the difference.
So it goes...
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| Past: Good memories...too bad the friendships didn't endure |
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| Present: Clean slate; Alone |
Thursday, October 13, 2011
The four letter "B" word
Me: Hey, long time no see! How have you been?
Person: Oh my god...I am sooooo busy. Work has been so hectic...blahblahblah~ You?
Me: *smile* I gotta go.
Lately, there is nothing more that I hate than the "B" word. Four letter C, D, F words don't poke at me as much as this overused, abused and oftentimes, dried-out excuse.
Note: I am not ignorant of the fact that people have to work and in fact, some people do have full and ridiculous work schedules/demands.
But you have to wonder...when you hear the same four letter response from everyone...the word starts to lose emphasis.
If you are the bottom echelon of the pecking order in your career and you think you're "busy" now, I can only imagine when you move up the ranks. You only get more responsibility and tasks as time goes on. If you can't handle your business now with some shred of dignity and perhaps, humility (because really, you're not THAT busy---I dare you to tell that to your boss), I think you would realize that the gig you have now is really not that bad. In fact, you should be grateful as the road to promotion in any job carries a heavier load and you'll stand to have a lot more to lose.
Take my advice. If you're at the bottom of the totem pole and you plan to climb...shut up and get "busy" climbing.
Person: Oh my god...I am sooooo busy. Work has been so hectic...blahblahblah~ You?
Me: *smile* I gotta go.
Lately, there is nothing more that I hate than the "B" word. Four letter C, D, F words don't poke at me as much as this overused, abused and oftentimes, dried-out excuse.
Note: I am not ignorant of the fact that people have to work and in fact, some people do have full and ridiculous work schedules/demands.
But you have to wonder...when you hear the same four letter response from everyone...the word starts to lose emphasis.
If you are the bottom echelon of the pecking order in your career and you think you're "busy" now, I can only imagine when you move up the ranks. You only get more responsibility and tasks as time goes on. If you can't handle your business now with some shred of dignity and perhaps, humility (because really, you're not THAT busy---I dare you to tell that to your boss), I think you would realize that the gig you have now is really not that bad. In fact, you should be grateful as the road to promotion in any job carries a heavier load and you'll stand to have a lot more to lose.
Take my advice. If you're at the bottom of the totem pole and you plan to climb...shut up and get "busy" climbing.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Reflection
Today was sight of yet another ugly battle and as always, no one won.
I feel like I'm walking on very thin ice these days. The only way to keep the peace is to be timid and agreeable. But I am not perfect. I have been hypocritical. I have lied. I don't know everything (although sometimes I think I do). I don't always know the right thing to say. I also have said things out of anger. I am aware and believe me---it's a constant work-in-progress, because....I'm human. Deal with it.
How terrible and wasteful that it is so easy to get angry, yet so difficult to kiss and make-up? Forgive and forget? It's so easy to point the finger and forget to look in the mirror.
I'm no better.
But still...
It's kind of scary how "right" people feel when they are angry...
*sigh*
It is so hard to find resilient and forgiving friendships these days.
I feel like I'm walking on very thin ice these days. The only way to keep the peace is to be timid and agreeable. But I am not perfect. I have been hypocritical. I have lied. I don't know everything (although sometimes I think I do). I don't always know the right thing to say. I also have said things out of anger. I am aware and believe me---it's a constant work-in-progress, because....I'm human. Deal with it.
How terrible and wasteful that it is so easy to get angry, yet so difficult to kiss and make-up? Forgive and forget? It's so easy to point the finger and forget to look in the mirror.
I'm no better.
But still...
It's kind of scary how "right" people feel when they are angry...
*sigh*
It is so hard to find resilient and forgiving friendships these days.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
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