July 11
The last ten months had been an emotional journey, having to cope with the loss of my grandma, my brother's court case and job uncertainty and unhappiness. The last six months have been a tremendously busy time as I took on a new job, a new role that demanded more multi-tasking ability and gives me more work and people-related challenges.
Throughout this period, I would not deny the many bouts of frustrations and depression that took me on every other day, having to deal with staff of various personalities, work flow and procedures that are cannot be considered as best practices. My consolation came from knowing how much I could learn in my area of work that could broaden my experience under the communications spectrum. Everyday, I drew strength from my faith that God would certainly provide His grace and guidance in every way, having opened the door to this new chapter.
Someone once told me that as one climbs the corporate ladder, there would come a time that the only person that could pull me out of every low is myself. "You'd have to pull youself out of the dark pit hole that you have fallen into". Those words now ring true as I find that I am unable to share my frustrations with my teammates (as they are my source of frustrations most times) and I cannot be expecting my superior to have motivating session with me each time I fall into a well or hit a wall. Wallowing in self-pity and misery is certainly not fruitful and drains away whatever good energy that I am left with.
These are the times I realised that spending time with optimistic and positive people helps. Recently, I had the privilege to be friends with a pair of young chaps - twins, whom I find are exuding with very positive energy and somewhat carefree. It is probably also due to them being in mid twenties, at the prime of their youth and enjoying all that life brings. One of them has this among his favourite quotes, 'Nothing is Impossible if you put your heart, soul and love, as well as time and effort to it'.
Perhaps with time, effort and perseverence, things at work and with the new team would take a new turn for the better. For now, I shall press on...
Someone once told me that as one climbs the corporate ladder, there would come a time that the only person that could pull me out of every low is myself. "You'd have to pull youself out of the dark pit hole that you have fallen into". Those words now ring true as I find that I am unable to share my frustrations with my teammates (as they are my source of frustrations most times) and I cannot be expecting my superior to have motivating session with me each time I fall into a well or hit a wall. Wallowing in self-pity and misery is certainly not fruitful and drains away whatever good energy that I am left with.
These are the times I realised that spending time with optimistic and positive people helps. Recently, I had the privilege to be friends with a pair of young chaps - twins, whom I find are exuding with very positive energy and somewhat carefree. It is probably also due to them being in mid twenties, at the prime of their youth and enjoying all that life brings. One of them has this among his favourite quotes, 'Nothing is Impossible if you put your heart, soul and love, as well as time and effort to it'.
Perhaps with time, effort and perseverence, things at work and with the new team would take a new turn for the better. For now, I shall press on...
