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"You don't have to worry about trusting other people if you can trust yourself."
FRESH FROM THE OVEN from TedxEducation
A colleague said to me one time, "They don't pay me to like the kids. They pay me to teach a lesson. The kids should learn it. I should teach it. They should learn it. Case closed."
Well, I said to her, "You know, kids don't learn from people they don't like."
You were once passionate about your work
Did you have moments where you were behaving 'unusual' at work? Such as in being easily frustrated, losing motivation to finish tasks or to last through the working hours, avoiding corporate events or even colleagues? Are you no longer feeling the passion for what you are doing? These may be signs of you being DISCONNECTED from the organization.
Liken to a relationship, you are probably going through a 'pre-break-up' phase. It is no longer the small bickers or disagreements, that cause you to be unhappy in the long term. You have probably stopped believing in the value and future of your relationship with your current organization. Thus, exhibiting those 'unusual' behaviours?
Let me first tell you this – IT IS NORMAL to feel this way. Actually, you are not alone. There are Gen Ys out there, who initially took on the job due to interest and were once passionate. Over a period of time, as things get clearer, they come to realize that the job or organization is no longer what they have first expected. They end up staying in that job for the sake of $$.They have lost their ‘souls’. They are no longer happy.
It is painful, frustrating and under great pressure to deal with this emotional turmoil. And what thought makes the matter worst? The thought of - should I leave now or is it just a flying phase that I have to bear with now?
To answer that, you can ask yourself this question.
Stripping off the monetary benefits, office environment, colleagues politics, financial/social obligations, or anything that ties you to your work, do you or will you still love what you are doing for the next leg of life’s race?
If yes, then you may still love what you are doing. You are probabky going through 'menses.'
If no, what will you vision yourself to do next, that makes you happy, makes you feel alive? A new job role? A new department? A new work environment? A new profession? A new direction or venture?
Nothing kills you more than, not being yourself at work or in daily life. Hiding behind a mask, acting as if you like your job. While in actual fact, behind the scene, you are bashing yourself up every day, hating yourself, disgusted with what you are doing or how you perceive yourself.
Your next question will probably be, “I have so many commitments, especially to my loved one! How can I just leave them behind and pursue what I really want?”
Let me end with writings from Paulo Coelho in his new book ‘Manuscript Found in Accra’ –
“The greatest gift God gave us is the power to make decisions. We were all told from childhood on, that what we wanted to do was impossible. As we accumulate years, we also accumulate the sands of prejudices, fears and guilt. Free yourself from that. Not tomorrow, not tonight, but now. As I said: many of us believe that we will hurt those we love if we leave everything behind in the name of our dreams. But those who truly want the best for us want us to be happy, even if they can’t understand what we are doing and even if, at first, they try to stop us going ahead by means of threats, promises and tears.”
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Take 5 #6 -Big numbers don’t really matter to me…
I have a keen interest in marketing. Especially currently in my job, I have the freedom to dictate the various marketing methods but the bottom line is to get high number of attendees. So somehow or rather, for the past few years, numbers become an indicator of success to me.
Why am I talking about this? Because recently I am facing a fear of people asking me, “Why are you still doing YWork? There’s only 50 odd people in the group. Aren’t you wasting time?”
Yup. Fear. Fear that I am unable to deal with the embarrassment. Fear that my content is probably not ‘sexy’ enough to attract thousands and become an overnight success like William Hung or Susan Boyle.
Indeed, in an interview today for the community, I was asked along such thread of question. So what is my response?
Numbers to me are not really important. Yes, it shows how successful the group is. With numbers then it can grow and influence more. But I am more concerned if my community members get good and inspiring content. Even if its small group, I will just need a few of them to be seeded with strong positive beliefs of themselves. From there, let them grow in person and in spirit, and spread out their influence. These are the advocates that I wish to have. These are the changes I rather see, than changes in numbers. Numbers will then come later. And even if it is just one person in the group, I will still ‘serve’ the community with my spirit.
Of course I will still try new ways to reach out to more Gen Ys. But I think and believe that I have gone beyond the numbers. It is about working with and on my passion.
Take 5 #5 - What’s wrong with being just OK?
I came to see a recruitment ad by an international hotel chain. It wrote “Are you happy with ok or perfection?”
When I came across that statement, it struck me. Because I stand for the notion that – Perfection doesn’t exist. Even if it does, it kills.
Perfectionism is a heavily clad armor perfectionists wear. They assume that by staying perfect – be strong, act cool, do not ‘feel’, they will feel pain, they will not be judged, they will not be seen as weakling. Most importantly, because they feel that they are not _______ enough. So by putting up a front, they assume they will be loved, adored and cherished. But in actual fact, it is just an armor to hide their fears of rejection, fears to venture, fears of disconnection.
I used to be a perfectionist. Trust me thoroughly, it can kill. Because everyday you have to pull out enormous strength and energy to make everything proper and in line. You lose all the fun in life. Worst, you do not allow yourself to make mistakes. And when you do make mistakes, you will punish yourself for being imperfect.
But what’s wrong with being imperfect or simply ok? Back to the hotel advert, is there really a perfect service? How will the workers feel? They will probably be stressed out everyday, blaming themselves if something goes wrong, or pushing the blame all around because if they will to take on the fault, they will be imperfect. They no longer serve with their heart. They serve with fear, even though they make themselves perfect on the outside.
So if perfectionism kills, does it mean that we do not aim high and try hard anymore?
Of course not!! We have to be clear that perfectionism and striving for excellence are different. Following are what I have learn from Tal Ben Shahar - In the view of success, perfectionism sees that there is only a one-way path to success. They do not allow sidetracks (e.g. failures, delays, surprises). Either they make it or break it. Only the destination matters.
But for someone who strives for excellence, they see the route to success as bumpy. This is because as they fall, they learn from the falls. Then they will know how to become better or strive for excellence the next time round. They are more compassionate to themselves. Most importantly, they enjoy the process, more than the destination.
So, let’s face up with perfectionism again, or simply once and for all. There is no perfect state of love, service, work or life. It is about continuous growing. So put down the armor or do not even wear the armor.
Wear this slogan (see on Brene Brown’s blog) – I AM ENOUGH.
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From my perspective, work-life balance is not ultimately impossible. It is about living to your core values. What values are important to you? Dream, love, passion, work, family, children, money?
Arrange them from most important to the least important. From the list, re-arrange your current time schedule accordingly. Don't be afraid to live according to your values, even if people mock, despise or question you. It is your own set of values. And even if it is arranged 'wrongly', you can always re-arrange again. The good thing is, as we grow up, our values and its sequence change.
Take 5 #4 Playing is the new Resting
When was the last time you ever play (gaming, reading, crafting, and sports)? Last week? Yesterday?
Were you fully concentrating in those moments of play? Or were your mind flooded with thoughts of work, worries about assignment, or the household chores?
So if you were and are always disturbed by these thoughts during your playtime, you are not alone. It is totally valid, because we are always trying to make ourselves productive. We have been taught by media, schools or business books to always be on the ball; make every second counts; no time-wasting; work till wee morning. And if we are tired as a result, it means good; it means that we are working!
We, therefore, are afraid to play too. We have been taught from young that playing is not productive or enriching. It is a naughty behavior. We also assume that by playing, we are not resting. So we rather sleep to recharge. We ended up only either working very hard, or sleep very much. So much for our typical weekends. And the funny thing is, we get more tired after sleeping.
So does that mean we do not sleep? But if we do not sleep, what shall we do? Work some more? Actually to recharge more meaningfully, sleep is not the only way out. Play does.
Dr. Stuart Brown mentioned in this book – Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination and invigorates the soul, that play is apparently without purpose. This means that you are playing for the sake of playing. No other thoughts of work, school and home stuff. You are in a state of flow, fully engaged with the process. The benefits of play are that it strengthens our empathy, builds connections, and brings about creativity. Playing helps us to build up the capabilities and resilience through the play thing we are doing, increases personal mastery.
Do you remember those times when you met a bottleneck doing crafts, figuring out how to piece the puzzles or climbing up the wall-mountain? Were you not fully concentrating on the challenges and brainstorming ways to win over it? It was tedious and frustrating, yet an enjoyment to be in the situation, right? Once you have overcome with it, you do not feel tired, but invigorated by a sense of achievement and alive-ness, right?
I am not against resting such as sleeping or napping. They are essentials. We need to be quiet at times. Otherwise, over-playing ends up being the same as over-working. What I hope we can understand that playing is as recharging as resting and that playing is enriching to the body, soul and mind.
So start playing. Learn a new hobby or continue to play with a hobby once a week, after work or during weekend. Just enjoy that moment. Do not care or compare yourself with other people or experts, if you are new to the hobby. The process of learning itself will be fun and you may get to explore your potential you have yet to see. There is no end to the work. But there is a life-limit to playing. So what are you waiting for?
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Seems that good pay, good job and good grades on top on the list?
It is then a meaningful life?
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