| Sunday, January 07, 2007 |
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the below was something i read off ...uhm.a friend's friend's blog i guess, you could say.cos i don't know this person at all. i came across his blog recently while blog surfing as usual, or rather kay-poing. but i must say. much of the stuff he says makes alot of sense. and it's the exact thing i would want to say if i had this command of english which i can only envy. but before anyone reads on. LET ME CLEAR THIS UP ONCE AGAIN. i DO NOT know this guy in one way or another.thankew. credits to:http://ed-t.blogspot.com/ Was it worth it? All that effort, was it worth it? All that hard work, was it worth it? All that time spent, was it worth it? All that shouting to maintain order, was it worth it? All that enthusiasm, was it worth it? All that sacrifice, was it worth it? All that pain, was it worth it? All that friction, was it worth it? All that sweat, was it worth it? All that endurance, was it worth it? All that tolerance, was it worth it? Sometimes, life isn’t fair. It slaps you in the face and makes a mockery of all the hard work that you have put in. While you slog away and try to keep everyone safe, make everything run smoothly, others laze around and yet reap more benefits than you. Why should I put in that extra effort? It is not worth it, right? I was asked for advice in running a game, and I thought my answer was rather apt. “Who gives a fvck?” I might have hurt Kenneth, but my conscience remains clear. I’ve already said that I will not help, and I stand by my decision. You might think that I am being self-centered and selfish. I don’t pretend that I am a saint or a holy person who does not work for rewards. I am ruthlessly pragmatic. You reap what you sow. When I sow something, I expect to reap something. The reward does not have to be monetary in nature. Just a smile, or a thank-you, or some appreciation, or some credit would have done nicely. But no, you’re telling me that the way to be a ___ is to just sit at the steps and see which girl is pretty, while the idiots try to get everything done. what i wanted to emphasize on was the first paragraph which i have made bold above. probably we are in different positions but i believe everyone holding a leadership position or happens to be a leader on one way or another, no matter CCA, group work or class chairman would encounter such a problem. after many occassion when you put in much effort and see that nothing comes back, you would, too, start to doubt yourself and the amount that you have invested. is it fair? i say not. a leader either does 1)the dirties jobs with the people who are nice enough to lend a helping hand and render their services or 2) just sit and see time past. it's as simple as that, only two scenarios. sometimes it's the appreciation that gives us the strength and recognition to carry on. you can't pretend, like the above mentioned, that you're some holy saint. well. that's not gonna happen cos even saint has a devil in him, i'm sure. okay. well, probably only mother theresa is that noble, but hello? she got recognition too. the main point, is that. start appreciating the people around you and the little things they do. leader or not, that's not important. but it's the little gestures that won't take up much of your time - for example a smile, that makes the world a better place to live in. |