Commitment is placing the highest priority to another. When people marry, they commit; they promise to put their partners above everything else. Enterprises try to enrol employees to do the same. Managers expect subordinates to place first-priority to their jobs. I don’t commit to employers; I dedicate. Dedication is compliance to mutually agreed contracts. FocusContinue reading “Dedicate, Not Commit”
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There is No Such Thing as a Benevolent God
How long did the dinosaurs live on Earth? 165 to 180 million years, according to Britannica. That’s a really long time. Humans and ancestors have been on Earth for 6 million years. Homo sapiens, for about 300,000 years. Civilisation as we know it has existed for a mere 8,000 years. The universe began 13.8Continue reading “There is No Such Thing as a Benevolent God”
Ambitions & Fears Help Make Our Dreams Come True
Ambition drives us to work for our dreams. Fear makes us hesitate. Both are important in motivating us. Fear motivates? Yes. While ambition gives us impetus to wake up and work, fear moves us to sense risk and hesitate. We know the sayings and how they seem to contradict each other. “He who hesitates isContinue reading “Ambitions & Fears Help Make Our Dreams Come True”
Banks Have Supply Chains, Too
I went to the bank to cash a check. The teller said there was no cash available. She also said the automatic teller machine (ATM) also had no cash and was off-line. The teller, however, told me to wait. She then left the bank, went next door to a rival bank, and withdrew cash fromContinue reading “Banks Have Supply Chains, Too”
‘Who You Gonna Call?’
There is no such thing as ghosts. But there is such a thing as unexpected problems. And when unexpected problems do arise, whom do you call to solve them? The 1984 hit film, Ghostbusters had the hilarious premise of ghosts haunting New York City. But it also was about wacky scientists inventing devices to captureContinue reading “‘Who You Gonna Call?’”
All in the Mind
My dad would tell us that any difficulty was “all in the mind.” When I and my siblings were kids and we found anything hard, he’d tell us it was “all in the mind.” It could be whenever we’re sick, we’re stuck in homework, or we’re just not feeling like eating or drinking. He’d justContinue reading “All in the Mind”
Aiming for Acceptance By Choosing Who Will Like You
Acceptance had become an economic necessity; a social media ‘like’ is a precious commodity, a metric that is a stepping stone to endorsements, to fame & fortune. Social acceptance is at the third (3rd) tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The first tier is physiological needs (e.g., food, water), the second is security (shelter, employment). Continue reading “Aiming for Acceptance By Choosing Who Will Like You”
What’s the Big Deal About 300?
People celebrate milestones; I’m no exception. Birthdays, anniversaries, victories. We celebrate sentimental times and achievements. Sometimes, we play down some these things because whatever we’re celebrating doesn’t stand up to what others had done or had been awarded with. We compare notes; we look small; we decide not to make a big deal. I onceContinue reading “What’s the Big Deal About 300?”
Why the Yellow Line?
The yellow median on the street means traffic is two-way. When it’s white, traffic is one-way. It’s one of many standards written in land transportation manuals and taught in driving schools. In Philippine roads, however, white or yellow lines divide two-way highways. Motorists just know the lines divide the roads; it’s up to you toContinue reading “Why the Yellow Line?”
Beware the Fine Print
My sisters and I ate lunch at our favourite Japanese restaurant. When we got the bill, I presented my credit card and mentioned to the server we like to avail of the 50% discount the card-issuing-bank and the restaurant were advertising. “Sorry, sir, but you do not qualify for the discount,” the server replied. “OnlyContinue reading “Beware the Fine Print”
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