Haha...
It's a good challenge, really. We just went for a wealth retreat in Genting, followed quickly by National Achievers' Congress 2007, then followed quickly by World Internet Mega Summit.
I am still in the midst of the WIMS.
From these three main events, I have at least 10 ahas to add.
I recently noticed that viewership had dropped drastically. Haha... I can't complain, really, I haven't updated. But do stay tuned. Lotsa updates coming soon! I promise!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Monday, May 07, 2007
Positivity - The Meaning Of Events Part 2
So how was it? What were your thoughts on my question?
The difference, in my opinion, is what the event represent.
For example, it's an evening at the shopping mall with your date.
A cleaner barks at you for dirtying the floors with the mud that
you brought in from the outside.
Purely looking at this situation, how will you react?
That depends on what this situation means to you. It could be
it out on customers. I don't have to take this kind of nonsense.
I can't let this disservice carry on either. I will either
i. Walk away in anger, purposely make the place even dirtier,
ii. Scold her for being rude,
iii. Complain to her manager or
iv. All of the above"
You might not do any of the above, but you would probably be at
least a little annoyed, right?
What if I explained what happened to the lady just prior to those
actions you saw before?
"Before you met Mdm Shelia, she had received a call from the
hospital about her daughter. Her daughter had met with a traffic
accident and was in critical condition. Mdm Shelia had informed her
boss, but was told she had to complete her tasks before she could
leave.
Since it was raining heavily outside, the muddy floors were one of
her final tasks. However, as luck would have it, a bunch of teenagers
were making things difficult for her. The hooligans from a nearby
school had been scolded by Mdm Shelia for dirtying the floors, so
they had taunted her by doing it repeatedly, on purpose.
You happen to come along at the wrong time."
That was a very tall story, right? Talk cock? Not likely, right?
But what's the difference between Interpretation 1 and 2, really?
Are not both perceptions a false reality? How can we know if either
reality is real? The only thing that is REAL is what we saw.
She scolded you. We imagined the rest about Mdm Sheila.
Angel or devil, YOU DECIDE.
But once you do... I want to say that you have made it real!
It is real because your heart beats faster due to your feeling angry.
It is real because you write in to complain. It is real because you talk
about it to your friends.
It is real because you feel compassionate. It is real because you ask
yourself how you can make her feel better.
Which version is better? You decide.
The difference, in my opinion, is what the event represent.
For example, it's an evening at the shopping mall with your date.
A cleaner barks at you for dirtying the floors with the mud that
you brought in from the outside.
Purely looking at this situation, how will you react?
That depends on what this situation means to you. It could be
---Interpretation 1---
"She's so rude! She's obvously easily annoyed and likes to takeit out on customers. I don't have to take this kind of nonsense.
I can't let this disservice carry on either. I will either
i. Walk away in anger, purposely make the place even dirtier,
ii. Scold her for being rude,
iii. Complain to her manager or
iv. All of the above"
---
You might not do any of the above, but you would probably be at
least a little annoyed, right?
What if I explained what happened to the lady just prior to those
actions you saw before?
---Interpretation 2---
"Before you met Mdm Shelia, she had received a call from the
hospital about her daughter. Her daughter had met with a traffic
accident and was in critical condition. Mdm Shelia had informed her
boss, but was told she had to complete her tasks before she could
leave.
Since it was raining heavily outside, the muddy floors were one of
her final tasks. However, as luck would have it, a bunch of teenagers
were making things difficult for her. The hooligans from a nearby
school had been scolded by Mdm Shelia for dirtying the floors, so
they had taunted her by doing it repeatedly, on purpose.
You happen to come along at the wrong time."
---
That was a very tall story, right? Talk cock? Not likely, right?
But what's the difference between Interpretation 1 and 2, really?
Are not both perceptions a false reality? How can we know if either
reality is real? The only thing that is REAL is what we saw.
She scolded you. We imagined the rest about Mdm Sheila.
Angel or devil, YOU DECIDE.
But once you do... I want to say that you have made it real!
It is real because your heart beats faster due to your feeling angry.
It is real because you write in to complain. It is real because you talk
about it to your friends.
It is real because you feel compassionate. It is real because you ask
yourself how you can make her feel better.
Which version is better? You decide.
I am an S
The irony of it all. I have quit from my job. But I was
quickly back in the company as a freelancer.
It was only when my former manager asked me to come up
with an invoice about the scope of work and charges that
I realised that this was a sign! It was a sign that I am
indeed in the S quadrant now!
(if by now you still do not know what I am referring to
and what I have been referring to in my previous posts.
ESBĂ are acronyms for different quadrants from Robert
Kiyosaki's Cashflow Quadrant.)
Regardless of how long I can last in this venture into
the S quadrant, it seems like the universe is presenting
itself to me purely because I asked for it.
I would now have to adopt new skills, and a different
mindset toward things. Some things i've discovered pretty
quick:
1. Accountability
o I have to keep track of my income and expense.
For tax and CPF purposes
o A doodad can be tax free! Ok... It must first
be a legitimate business expense of course. But
no one says I cannot use an MP3 recorder which
is business expense for outdoor recording for
my own personal use too, right?
2. Time management
o With no one to tell you what to do, I really
have to become more disciplined with my time.
Now that I am self-employed, it means I can take
my 30 mins power nap, but it could also mean a
2 hour killer nap if I don't watch myself.
3. People Skills
o Ex Managers and colleagues have now become
clients. Managers no longer exist. Partners do.
What is the protocol when discussing work with
partners? Very different than with colleagues or
managers, let me tell you that.
quickly back in the company as a freelancer.
It was only when my former manager asked me to come up
with an invoice about the scope of work and charges that
I realised that this was a sign! It was a sign that I am
indeed in the S quadrant now!
(if by now you still do not know what I am referring to
and what I have been referring to in my previous posts.
ESBĂ are acronyms for different quadrants from Robert
Kiyosaki's Cashflow Quadrant.)
Regardless of how long I can last in this venture into
the S quadrant, it seems like the universe is presenting
itself to me purely because I asked for it.
I would now have to adopt new skills, and a different
mindset toward things. Some things i've discovered pretty
quick:
1. Accountability
o I have to keep track of my income and expense.
For tax and CPF purposes
o A doodad can be tax free! Ok... It must first
be a legitimate business expense of course. But
no one says I cannot use an MP3 recorder which
is business expense for outdoor recording for
my own personal use too, right?
2. Time management
o With no one to tell you what to do, I really
have to become more disciplined with my time.
Now that I am self-employed, it means I can take
my 30 mins power nap, but it could also mean a
2 hour killer nap if I don't watch myself.
3. People Skills
o Ex Managers and colleagues have now become
clients. Managers no longer exist. Partners do.
What is the protocol when discussing work with
partners? Very different than with colleagues or
managers, let me tell you that.
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