Today, something almost got me angry.
If I were 17, I'd definitely have gotten mad.
BUT NOT THIS TIME. My heart rate didn't even rise by 5bpm. OK maybe instantaneous rate did but not 3 second simple moving average rate. And I managed to handle the situation and turn it around 360 degrees. O_O i mean 180.
SUCCESS.
And it didn't just happen this time. I'm getting more patient; my temper has seen a year-on-year increase in dormancy of about 80%, with most of this increase seen in Q4 08.
I've been working on it. I mean, everyone's prespective, everyone's view, has some merit no matter how nasty it might have been presented to you. It's feels real good for myself (and it's good for my relationships too) when I actually take criticisms and insults as, simply, feedback.
Like Dale Carnegie said, it's best for all if you can put yourself in the other person's shoes and understand the situation from his prespective. I guess that's also key to reaching Gandhi-like zenness: Loving your enemies.
whew
Success :D
but then again, success is a journey. Success is about doing my best all the time, redefining limits. Next challenge? Keep getting better.
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"Civilisations change when they are at the precipice of a crisis" - quote from The Day the World Stood Still
So while I seek success, i say come to me, Failure. Hurt me, Challenge me, let me grow.
1 comments:
Haha, quite true. We CHOOSE to get angry, just as we CHOOSE to sit there and do nothing no matter who or what tells us to get up and start doing some work. (not referring to you of course) :)
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