Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Perception is Reality ?

I vividly remember something a seasoned colleague once told me (in Hokkein):

“会做不会做,看得出的”

The statement says that people can see what you are "made of" from your actions. But I want to go further to link this with another statement that I recall from interview skills course:

“Perception is Reality”

No matter how you think you are different from what others are saying about you, your actions will mold your image with the outside world.



So, I firmly believe that when accusations start flying, one should look within himself/herself. Ask one what one could have caused the misunderstanding and not why people are so mean to you. Conversely, ask one where to put more effort in instead of lamenting the lack of opportunities.

And there is another issue on interest and reality. It’s perfectly fine to pursue either one, but many times they dun come in a whole package. Then again, it becomes a real BIG issue if the interest gets into the way of the practicality of a stable job. For example, one may have an interest in painting, but if his passion for painting affects his punctuality/effort at work. By compromising the professionalism and then not reaching the full potential of the interest, I think it becomes really a big mess altogether.

It is wrong to hold on to polarized items when ultimately one has to choose between them as they cannot coexist due to whatever constrains (eg. time). But I guess indulging in one’s own world kind of vaporized everything I mentioned about the conflicts. It can be seen as trying to be happy, but I am inclined to think that it is taking the easy way out - definitely a sign of IMPRACTICALITY.



It’s society’s fault maybe ? wahahaha

I really dunno….

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