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You are what you are, thanks to the choices you made

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

You are where you are right now, thanks to the choices you have made (or have not made).

We make choices every day, from the moment we wake up to the time we fall asleep.

We decide the time to rise and the number of times to hit the snooze button.  We decide what to eat for breakfast or we may decide to leave the choice to someone else.

We decide what to wear for work and how to commute to work or we may decide to leave it on autopilot.  We decide whether we want to greet our colleagues or pretend that we are too busy to notice.  We decide what tasks to do and which one to take priority.

We decide if we wish to invite an old friend for lunch or join the guys in the department.  We choose fast food or spaghetti for lunch and coffee or tea for tea-break.

We decide to knock-off on the dot or stay behind to clear backlog.  We decide whether to stock-up groceries on our way home or head straight home.

We choose between catching up with our children and working on our laptop.  We choose between reading a motivational book and sitting in front of the television watching horror movie.

We decide whether to sign up for an interesting course or procrastinate.  We decide how to spend the weekend , family outing or business entertainment.  We decide how we want to sleep, on our back or on one side.

So, after all the decisions, are you happy with where you are right now?  If you are, that’s great!  Continue with your choices.  However, if you are not happy with where you are right now and want to be somewhere else, you have a choice.  Yes, simply by making choices, big and small, that will bring you to where you want to be. REMEMBER, you are what you are because of the choices you made. So, if you wish you change yourself or something in your life, the choice is yours.

People come into your life for a reason

Monday, March 8th, 2010

You are the lead actor as well as the director of your life. Apart from you, there are others characters in your life a well.
Now look at your life.  Who are these other actors and co-actors?  Yes, you have guessed them right.  They are your parents, your spouse, your children, your grandparents, your siblings, your in-laws, your friends, your neighbours, your teachers, your club members, your colleagues, your bosses, your customers and your suppliers.

Now let us zoom in, at random.  You may have a difficult colleague who is a pain in the neck.  She is grumpy and flares-up at the slightest matter.  Worse still, she is domineering and likes to boss around.  You must be thinking, how unfortunate to have her in your life.  Believe it or not, she is here for a reason.  She has been sent by the high-powered director to deliver lessons to you.  Probably on tolerance and empathy.  Do not judge.  Do not label.  Try to put yourself in her shoes.  See where she is coming from.  Understand why is she behaving in that manner.  Try to see the lessons she is bringing you.  Then get on with the lessons.  Until you have learned the required lessons, she will be here to stay.

A new chief comes on board.  He implements drastic measures.  He downsizes the company.  He issues punishing deadlines.  Yet he is fickle-minded.  You cannot take his nonsense and decides to leave the company.  Don’t bear a grudge against him.  Instead, be thankful.  He is here for a reason.  He is here to force you to take actions.  You may be comfortable in your current job.  But it may not be the right place for you.  He is here to help you move to a better place, a place that is truly your calling.

Think about the people in your life.  Past and Present.  Think about their roles in your life and the lessons they bring along.  Have an open mind.  It may just turn out to be a significant discovery.  A turning point in your life.