Happiness doesnt last forever. We sometime feel lonely, depress and in despair. What do we do to overcome this? We dont go to psychiatrists for a therapy but sort to other extra curricular stuffs.
I am reminded of a movie I once watched (I have forgotten what film that was. Oh well, Philippine movies have the same theme anyway that you would not know the difference). The lead character or the movie was in grievance over the death of his wife and child. The actor drowned himself to too much liquor to help him forget the pain. Well, I tried doing that one time I got broken hearted but it didnt help much. It even added to the pain you are feeling. Aside from the heartache you get a headache from the hang-over. Who wants additional pain? This is not a good resort to cure the negative state of bliss.
I have a friend who wallows herself with too much work to help forget. Duh?! Forget what? That she has other aspect of her human form aside from the physical and emotional aspect. She should also balance it with her intecllectual, social, moral and spiritual aspect. We tend to take ourselve for granted by making our whole being incomplete when we focus on one aspect of our life. Being workaholic isn't healthy. It makes our brain drain even before we reach the age where alzheimers could be acceptable for our age. It also makes us a loner because we are creating our own realm, a bubble that no one else can prick to get into. Besides that if you are being paid a minimum wage, who on earth would be stupid enough to work so hard for a meager income but if you are aiming for something, well being workaholic is another story.
Shopping is a good theraphy. I saw this on one of the shirts being sold at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. I was thinking of buying it and flashing it to friends who comments on the way I shop. I love to shop (of course when I have the monetary funds), most girls do. Shopping isn't only a theraphy for depression, it also serves as an outlet whenever you are stressed out from too much work. It also is another form of exercise because you walk to and fro looking for something nice on you. It also makes you sociable by just asking the saleslady for a size makes you interact with people. Your heart pulpitates, adrenalin rushes in which makes you excited and flush. It makes you worry as well specially if you are over your credit card's limit.
Oh well, where is this narrative getting at? I don't know. Probably just an effect of too much work which makes me in despair and utterly desperate. Plus the fact that I am stressed out because of the pressure. Hmmm.. I might as well try to be all of the above.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Fear Factor
Fear Factor! I am sure you guys are familiar with this TV show. You'll see couples, male, female, beauty queens, moms, dads, etc. competing for 50 grand... read as 50,000 US dollars. Wow! Big money specially for people who live in the third world as I do.
How will you win the 50 grand? You have to do all the challenges not only finish it but have the best time to finish the task. You eat cockroaches, hang on helicopters, eat worms, drink stuffs worth vomitting, and other gross things to do. But, people will still try to do it for the money.
In our own way, we have our own fear factor. We may not be on TV doing dangerous stunts or eating nauseous stuffs or be paid a big sum of money but we get what our fear factor is worth. Why do I say that?
My fear factor arena is in Milwaukee. The challenge will last almost 2 months. I may say I have almost overcome some of my fears. First challenge: Trust.. the project i am working is on trust accounts but is there trust among the workers? Second challenge: Work relationship... as I say is there trust among us? Third challenge: Expectation... oh, expectation stuffs, i can hear my manager say he didnt set the expectation right for me. Fourth challenge: Readiness... My manager says I am not yet ready for the task.... but why didnt he send me here in the first place? Ironic, right? Fifth challenge: Prove my worth... among all, this is the hardest. I have to combine all other challenges to be able to prove myself worthy.
The prize for the challenge? Experience, heartache, headache and a small sum of money just enough for 2 month's survival.
Oh well, one thing I've learned from this is: there's no easy way to become the best. Hard work would bring you to the ladder of success.
How will you win the 50 grand? You have to do all the challenges not only finish it but have the best time to finish the task. You eat cockroaches, hang on helicopters, eat worms, drink stuffs worth vomitting, and other gross things to do. But, people will still try to do it for the money.
In our own way, we have our own fear factor. We may not be on TV doing dangerous stunts or eating nauseous stuffs or be paid a big sum of money but we get what our fear factor is worth. Why do I say that?
My fear factor arena is in Milwaukee. The challenge will last almost 2 months. I may say I have almost overcome some of my fears. First challenge: Trust.. the project i am working is on trust accounts but is there trust among the workers? Second challenge: Work relationship... as I say is there trust among us? Third challenge: Expectation... oh, expectation stuffs, i can hear my manager say he didnt set the expectation right for me. Fourth challenge: Readiness... My manager says I am not yet ready for the task.... but why didnt he send me here in the first place? Ironic, right? Fifth challenge: Prove my worth... among all, this is the hardest. I have to combine all other challenges to be able to prove myself worthy.
The prize for the challenge? Experience, heartache, headache and a small sum of money just enough for 2 month's survival.
Oh well, one thing I've learned from this is: there's no easy way to become the best. Hard work would bring you to the ladder of success.
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