I do not like “short orders” at
work. These refer to tasks being handed by people to me, as if their requests
are as simple as mindless encoding of texts in the computer. For several
occasions, I felt the urge to blurt out, “Seriously,
you just barged in without prior notice and you wanted to get your request
right away? I’m a writer. I also plan and conceptualize my output. Writing is
an art. Time is essential in writing. You can’t hurry me up. Blah! Blah! Blah”
These angry words are futile and pointless utterances that will just fall on the
clueless ears of the messengers and not their supervisors. It’s useless to nag.
Hahaha!
The quick fix? A forced smile and these soft mental reminders: “I am a
public servant, the person in front of me is just following orders, the
requesting group may have been very preoccupied and desperate of help, and
perhaps I was sought because I am trusted.”
If you have been serious about your
job, you will shine effortlessly. Even if sooner, you will be a victim of a demolition
job orchestrated by your colleagues or superiors, you can’t be shaken easily
because you have already established a dignified image of yourself. You cannot
pin a good man down.
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| The water pump may be rusty and lifeless but it's historical and priceless. It's a matter of perception. |
Always consider giving help to others as an opportunity. You’ll never know the significance of your small actions to people with grateful hearts. Whether or not there’s going to be a good karma for doing something nice, simply realizing that you’ve made yourself a blessing to others is already a biggie.
So good day folks, let’s pull up
our heads high, let’s get into action, and let’s make heaven a place on earth.
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