We've all heard the expressions "look before you leap" or "slow and steady wins the race." Those are all nice sayings that we occassionally will remember, but have you actually thought about what they mean? As much as our parents were trying to instill in us a sense of self-awareness and patience, I am here to tell you that those sayings are CRAP! :) If you actually sit down and think about them, you will most likely agree with me. Let's see what you think...
Slow and steady wins the race. - False. If you are slow, you will lose. Period. You must learn to be fast. You must learn to be fast and steady. Life doesn't wait for people who are slow, taking their time, etc. You must learn to be efficient and quick at it. It's the harsh reality of the world we live in. We are a society where instant gratification is the only standard. People have developed an expectation of immediacy, and we must deliver.
The early bird gets the worm. - False. The early bird may get the worm, but he also gets the stink eye when he leaves earlier than everyone else. I am an early riser, and I like being the first one in in the mornings. However, because I get here so early, I also get to leave earlier. Well of course, people who get to work two hours after you have no idea that you have been busting your a** since before the sun came up, and that you earned the right to head out before them. If you are going to be an early bird, just prepare yourself for the insinuations that could follow. Your parents never told you that.
Treat others the way you would like to be treated. - False. I have had the pleasure of working with some pretty "eclectic" (which for me is going to be the PC way of saying "dumb") people in my lifetime. When I come into contact with these dummies, I tend to treat them as such. I, however, do not wish to be treated like a dummy! I want to be treated like the successful, hardworking individual that I am. Therein lies the problem. If you treat someone like they are incompetent, its because they are; it's not because you want to be treated that way. You see what I mean?? This is a tough one that I just don't buy.
Look before you leap. - False. If you look before you take a leap of faith, then you are just messing with fate. Sometimes you just have to go for it. Don't think about what may be below you. Don't think about what might happen. Just do it. Not everything needs to be pre-meditated and planned. Some things in life are worth leaping for; now if only I could heed my own advice, but thats a whole other issue.
I don't mean to be a "debbie-downer." I am more of a mercurial realist - an upbeat personality mixed with the harsh reality of it all. In fact, my hubby and I had this conversation over the weekend. People will ask you "Are you glass half full or a glass half empty kind of person?" Mike is, far and away, a glass half-full kind of guy. Thank goodness for people like him.
As for me, Mike and I both agreed that I am neither!! He says that my mentality is "Why is this glass only filled half way?"; that instead of just looking at the glass and accepting it for what it's worth, I overanalyze, and I get angry that the glass is not full. This could be the best explanation of who I am as a person that I have ever heard. My thoughts were that I am neither half empty or half full. I would look at an 8oz. glass of water and say "Oh, there are 4 oz. in the glass." Very matter-of-fact. Very straightforward. Neither here, nor there. It's just how I am programmed. I am thankful to surround myself with people that look on the brightside; but at the end of the day, I am going to tell you like it is - even if it is behind the facade of this blog. It works for me!!
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