Comp Training, CIP, Classes (ending), Parade Rehearsals, Revisions, Homework, Prelim Orals..
whoo!~
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Just received news from Sir Colin Ting that i got a chance to go to a function "officialized by PM Lee"... NHQ chose the same old people who went for the HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip thing..
Good exposure la.. one day out of the miserable holidays when i get to eat good food..
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Ok...first off.
Spent 2 miserable days in library..doing CIP..
wanna sleep...
no time to do homework..unless i cut off sleeping time...which is what i'm doing now.
6 + 6 = 12..28 more hours to go..
may God bless tt the library endorses this service and sign on that little book.
if not i'll be very..very.. sad...
(I committed 2 full working days, and more to come, got mistaken as a malay, and was called "Uncle"..)
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Nice phrase
"Cult of speed"
Read it on The Straits Times,
Pointing out that we should be gentler on ourselves, for
"it could save [us]"
It's interesting not to realise that the moment we wake, the first thing we look at is the clock, and after that, the clock is boss..as quoted from the article..
Somewhat or rather..being gentle on oneself is definitely essential but can it really be done?
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Let's view it from the coporate point of view.
If a company reads this article and its entire staff makes an effort to be gentle on themselves, working at a slower pace, placing health over else, would rival companies do so too?
Especially when they now have an edge over this company who's running at half the speed?
i suppose not, and i'm backed by the traces of kiasu-ism found in typical Singaporeans (like me!).
No doubt it is important that we learn to destress and relax, but it seems that Man can be likened to gears running simultaneously, and in turbo, for the current status quo.
It is nearly impossible for one gear to run slower (i.e. be gentle on oneself) when the others have not. Everyone can try to be gentle on themselves altogether but then momentum comes in.
Who will be stopping first? Who then, will be stopping last?
It makes all the difference when this kaisu-ism escalates our sensitivity to any forms or indications of being inferior.
And so how then, can we be gentle enough on ourselves?
geared up, won't be the first to stop
posted @ 12:00 am
