Forgiving Business
Forgiving and Business are two words which don’t particularly go well together.
However, in the whole of last week (and this), I’ve probably learnt, and possibly seen more than what usually falls into my scope of matters. In other words, somehow, these two terms hit me really hard, and cause somewhat great impacts, but thankfully, positive ones. Motivational ones , to be exact.
For those of you who know me, you also probably know that I draw the line between work and play very distinctively. No, that also means I’m not the type to abandon current work-in-progress for a alluring game of “heroes” attempting to pull hairs out of one another in DotA or some Counter-Strike matches. And yes, I *do* play them when there probably isn’t anything outstanding bugging.
Makes sense …or not?
Hence, I shall begin with the formal route - inspired from one of my clients who strongly encouraged entrepreneurship, which was probably the main source for getting sensible business quotes stuck in my hate these 2 weeks. Now I’m starting to take on my very “objective” (or rather, task) -oriented working style again . Oops.
But, but, but.. The reason always almost a standard for everyone who chooses to occupy him/herself with matters which actually might lead to social deprivement (a term I coined up to have a similar meaning as the slang, “no life“), and that reason is undoubtedly:
Work gives Money, Money buys Rice, Rice feeds You.
..and no matter how you wish to rephrase that, it’s still rather imminent - don’t you think? We all work for food (rice), and other things which we do value, our more-than-friends, our family, our leisure, and basically, our lifestyle. Who’s going to foot the bill of that expensive buffet you had at a rather unknown restaurant in the middle of nowhere, otherwise?
The few other inspiring ideas which my contact kindly broadened my insights upon was the fact that one should always know where they stand. Always *stay* in the league you want to be, and you’ll either get there, and/or remain there once you’re already there.
A local analogy was quoted among Tiger Airways and SIA (isn’t it that monopolitical company? - or maybe I mixed up?). The former serves as a budget carrier, but the latter serves as one with premium services, huge couches, fancy in-plane toilet cubicles, and the whole set of works.
Question here would be: Why did they (SIA) setup a subsidiary instead or merely lowering prices to fend off competition?
I’ll leave you to answer this question, probably. Enough clues are dropped, and a reader, should probably catch most of them already.
Now, apply the point here into your real life. How many times have you failed to stick to your stand? How has your decision affected your WORTH in return?
Would someone with loads and loads of paper qualification proceed to work at a fastfood chain?
After getting those in your head, try getting Theory #3 of the day, which everyone who studies in Republic Polytechnic (RP) probably already knows: Stick to your core competencies.
For those of you who don’t, or probably slept through that lesson, basically it means that you should focus on what you’re great at. If you’re great at designing, stick to it, and don’t worry about programming crappy things. If you’re good with fishes, go into that industry, don’t bother about fish tank filters - someone else will be good at that.
Why not have that someone to take that burden, then? Sheesh.
Ponder upon these 3 strategies listed, and soon enough, when the clock on my laptop isn’t reading 2.03am, I’ll continue the part on “forgiving”. I seriously need sleep. *Yawns*.
<– Yes, this. Audrey suggested big breakfast (Yea, I know the name is trademark-ed by McDonalds, hence I have to disclaim the capitalization of it), eggs, hash browns, pancakes and all.
). Oh, that reminds me, I do need to work on that occasional hot-headedness of mine. Deduct a few points from me please, everyone, so that I’ll keep that in mind.