"To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am."
Bernard M. Baruch (1870 - 1965), 1940
Througout my life I've been dealing with people going, "When I was younger..." or "I remember a time when i was young..." my favourite though is "Back in my day we used to do things differently." The worst i find are people who know they are older, are upset about it but lie to everyone around them by sayng their ok with it. Yeah, when i was younger i had to swim three rivers, crawl a thirty miles on my belly and battle ravenous hungry tigers just to get to school. What is it with people and getting older that they have to feel upset about it? What difference does it make how old you are in this day and age? Fine, you can't do all those wild anc crazy things like you did when you were younger, and chances are that you can't anymore because well, you fucked yourself up so much first time around doing it.
Reason I'm bringing this up is that at the office i get all these old-timers who've been at the bank for years and they're all, "you're still new that's why u have so much energy...". Bull shit I say, pure, unadulterated male bovine manure. I have this energy cecause i want to... By the way yes, you are thirty, but dude, I'm just 3 years younger than you, three years is nothing. It'd be different if you were like fourty or fifty (not to put people in this age group down mind you). It's all in your thinking and state of mind. My dad's way over fifty, just touching sixty and do you know what he's doing to celebrate retiring? He's driving from London to Kuala Lumpur. A 75 day slog through central asia. What does that have to say about age and energy? Hell, he's even in the same line as you (and me) mate...
As for aptitude, age is no denominator for experience nor level or worth. I've met people in their early twenties who have it going on and are completely dependable when it comes to work. Their bright, their smart and they can do their job. Then again I've met people in their late fourties twenty years into their careers who are so completely gormless that useless doesn't even begin to describe them. Waste of space. The atoms they were made of could have been better put to use in a tea pot.
So my advice to you older folk out there is, if someone who's in the same payscale as you yet you are twenty years their senior, it doesn't mean that there's a problem with the system, it means that you've got to do some seious rethinking on where you're life is headed and get over it....
Boo ya kasha!
Reason I'm bringing this up is that at the office i get all these old-timers who've been at the bank for years and they're all, "you're still new that's why u have so much energy...". Bull shit I say, pure, unadulterated male bovine manure. I have this energy cecause i want to... By the way yes, you are thirty, but dude, I'm just 3 years younger than you, three years is nothing. It'd be different if you were like fourty or fifty (not to put people in this age group down mind you). It's all in your thinking and state of mind. My dad's way over fifty, just touching sixty and do you know what he's doing to celebrate retiring? He's driving from London to Kuala Lumpur. A 75 day slog through central asia. What does that have to say about age and energy? Hell, he's even in the same line as you (and me) mate...
As for aptitude, age is no denominator for experience nor level or worth. I've met people in their early twenties who have it going on and are completely dependable when it comes to work. Their bright, their smart and they can do their job. Then again I've met people in their late fourties twenty years into their careers who are so completely gormless that useless doesn't even begin to describe them. Waste of space. The atoms they were made of could have been better put to use in a tea pot.
So my advice to you older folk out there is, if someone who's in the same payscale as you yet you are twenty years their senior, it doesn't mean that there's a problem with the system, it means that you've got to do some seious rethinking on where you're life is headed and get over it....
Boo ya kasha!
I have to go bowling tonight...
It's not a case of i want to go bowling or i need to go bowling, it's well and truly a case of i have to go bowling. I'm not a very sporty person by nature and don't really go for competitive sports, lets just say it's not my cup of tea. It's just that tonight i have to go bowling.
My department is having a get together and they all decided, without my consent mind you, to go bowling. Why bowling, I ask you, why? Why not erm... Drink at the pub, but then again a lot of them don't drink, or a dinner out, wel cuz it's too expensive... So bowling it is...
Big companies always seem to try and find something for their employees to do to 'build team spirit' or 'increase morale' , and it usually involves outings where people are forced to do things they wouldn't ordinarily do. These things can be mandated and compulsory, like management training sessions or like golf. I suppose it's a nice thing to do but shit, i hate it when i have to go do something because i have no option otherwise, I mean if it was my own idea i don't think i'd be so upset about it...
What can i say, nothing really, i just have to go. If i don't then it'll be a case of me being an upstart new guy, I won't be a team player or anything else along those lines. I'm sorry, i don't mean to jab at people who actually enjoy the sport (is it a sport? maybe it is, like how snooker is a sport), but i can't think of anything less i would like to do on a wednesday evening when i can go back home early then bowling.
Well, it could be worse, I mean they might ask me to go play bingo or something....
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987), The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
Today i decided to attempt quiting smoking again...
Woke up this morning and it felt like i had been inhaling wool into my lungs all night...
Not only that it tasted like the sheep that it was attached to died going down my throat...
So, I'm attempting attempt number, oh, well two this year but overall methinks this is my 8th attempt so far....
What do you expect? I've been smoking since i was 13 and now i'm almost 30... Some of my friends laugh when i tell them i wanna quit again, but hey, what am i supposed to do? stop trying to quit?
Anyway, this time around i didn't bother to tell them i'm quitting as well, i don't need their bad vibes...
Anyway, it's official, todays day 1... Gonna take this step by step and see if i can last the week, then if i can last the month then etc etc etc......
Woke up this morning and it felt like i had been inhaling wool into my lungs all night...
Not only that it tasted like the sheep that it was attached to died going down my throat...
So, I'm attempting attempt number, oh, well two this year but overall methinks this is my 8th attempt so far....
What do you expect? I've been smoking since i was 13 and now i'm almost 30... Some of my friends laugh when i tell them i wanna quit again, but hey, what am i supposed to do? stop trying to quit?
Anyway, this time around i didn't bother to tell them i'm quitting as well, i don't need their bad vibes...
Anyway, it's official, todays day 1... Gonna take this step by step and see if i can last the week, then if i can last the month then etc etc etc......
"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for."
Dag Hammarskjold (1905 - 1961) Former Secretary General of the UN
My sis just moved out on me…
Well, it’s no real big surprise as she and her hubbie have been talking about it for a couple of months now… The cool bit is that I get to have the whole house to myself and don’t have to sit in that dingy little room anymore! Yeah I finally get to call dibs on the master bedroom…
The sick bit though is that I’ll be all alone now from now on, well until my parents move back come next year…. I like my solitude, I thrive in it… Really I do… Just that I tend to get a little bit weird if I’m left alone for too long so I gotta watch it…
Anyway, that’s enough for me now… If I can find time tomorrow, I’ll blog you later…
Well, it’s no real big surprise as she and her hubbie have been talking about it for a couple of months now… The cool bit is that I get to have the whole house to myself and don’t have to sit in that dingy little room anymore! Yeah I finally get to call dibs on the master bedroom…
The sick bit though is that I’ll be all alone now from now on, well until my parents move back come next year…. I like my solitude, I thrive in it… Really I do… Just that I tend to get a little bit weird if I’m left alone for too long so I gotta watch it…
Anyway, that’s enough for me now… If I can find time tomorrow, I’ll blog you later…
My Dad recently sent me a powerpoint on how to succeed... The points do seem obvious at first but think about it....
1. Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs. If you gossip, people won't confide in you. Mind your own business.
2. Try to work for someone who'll challenge your powers. You'll learn more in a year than 4 years of college.
3. Successful bosses have good communication skills. They learn from people, including their employees.
4. Work in such a way that makes your boss look good. It's not flattery.
5. On downsizing, the first to go are those with few friends. Bosses prefer competent people whom they respect.
6. Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Let your dress reflect professionalism.
7. Workout to get in good physical shape. Unless exceptionally skilled, the unhealthy are at a comparative disadvantage.
8. Personal integrity is crucial. Tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes but if you lie, you're gone
9. Be on time. Try to arrive few minutes early. It saves you from stress. You'll be much relaxed & work better
10. Strive your best to keep a deadline. If you cannot meet it, then apologize & ask for an extension
11. Don't take things personally. If some people are unhappy with you, it's their problem. But always strive to give your best.
12. If you must correct someone,don't get personal about it. Do it never in front of others.
13. Spend some time alone everyday. What's the mission of my life? What do I want to be? And how to go about it.
14. As you move along Plan A of your career,maintain a Plan B as well —an alternative course to rely.
15. Always remember that the secret of success is passion. Always think big. Spread love & joy. You'll have blissful years ahead
1. Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs. If you gossip, people won't confide in you. Mind your own business.
2. Try to work for someone who'll challenge your powers. You'll learn more in a year than 4 years of college.
3. Successful bosses have good communication skills. They learn from people, including their employees.
4. Work in such a way that makes your boss look good. It's not flattery.
5. On downsizing, the first to go are those with few friends. Bosses prefer competent people whom they respect.
6. Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Let your dress reflect professionalism.
7. Workout to get in good physical shape. Unless exceptionally skilled, the unhealthy are at a comparative disadvantage.
8. Personal integrity is crucial. Tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes but if you lie, you're gone
9. Be on time. Try to arrive few minutes early. It saves you from stress. You'll be much relaxed & work better
10. Strive your best to keep a deadline. If you cannot meet it, then apologize & ask for an extension
11. Don't take things personally. If some people are unhappy with you, it's their problem. But always strive to give your best.
12. If you must correct someone,don't get personal about it. Do it never in front of others.
13. Spend some time alone everyday. What's the mission of my life? What do I want to be? And how to go about it.
14. As you move along Plan A of your career,maintain a Plan B as well —an alternative course to rely.
15. Always remember that the secret of success is passion. Always think big. Spread love & joy. You'll have blissful years ahead
