I hate moral dilemmas. Wherein you are torn between two things that are both very close to your heart and yet you are required to make an action that will hurt the other thing.
That goes as well with a friend. What would you do if your best friend asks you to do something that is really against your will and you think that it’s very inappropriate? Would you still do it out of pure friendship? What if you owe him something, something that is so great that your friend can make it as a leverage for him to convince you to do something.
The action being asked is not criminal in nature. It’s just that it is against your will to do it.
Now how far should a friendship go?
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Every day, there are things that I would not normally dog but out of curiosity I’d still do it. For example, like taking a different route on my way home. Since I am new to our place, I believe it makes sense that I try to find out the different routes that can lead me to my place.
Also, I’ve tried the different food stalls in the commercial complex near our place just so I’d know which ones serve the tastiest food in case I need to take home some. Does that sound weird? My eating there even if I’m not really hungry with the goal of just finding out which food fare tastes best? I don’t think so, in fact I’d say there are lots of people who do that.
One of my newest mottos in life (and yes, I have many) is to live each day and learn from it. I would like to try a few new things on a daily basis and see what I can get from it. If it hurts me, then I know I should not be doing it again. If I benefit from it, all the more that I should do it often. If my family and friends can gain something from it, then I’d be happy to share my new-found knowledge with them.
Good listening takes skill and understanding. But oftentimes even when we are listening, we may do stuff that make the speaker to feel we are not.
The effect is, definitely, that we’re not being nice nor are we connecting to the individual in a manner in which he or she sees us as listening.
We shall look at ten behaviors that the listener often understands as not paying attention.
But first I’d like you to stop reading and grab a piece of paper and pen.
Now imagine the following situation. You are speaking. This can be in a more formal situation where you are doing most or all of the talking, such as a speech or presentation. Or it could be informal such as standing around with a group of friends shooting the breeze, or sitting and having a one-to-one discussion.
Regardless of the situation, at the moments you are speaking, what are the things the people who should be listening to you do that bother you? Things that you are consciously aware of that you find irritating. Most likely you don’t say anything about them, but they are clearly bothering your talk.
Be specific. Write down what people do or say that may mean, “I’m not getting you.”
When you are done with your list, go back and circle the two you find the most bothering. These two are the most common faults of your listeners that you should find ways to counter.
Probably, some of the things you will find in your list are the following:
1. Interrupting
2. Lack of eye contact
3. No response
4. Holding side conversations (in audience situation)
5. Answering a call from a cellphone.
6. Appearing impatient
7. Completing the speaker’s sentences or answering a question before the speaker has finished asking it.
8. Abruptly changing the subject
9. Multitasking: texting; reading the mail, newspapers, reports, etc.
10. Nervous mannerisms: cracking knuckles, twisting hair, tapping fingers, etc.
My dog’s favorite brand of dog food is Beefpro and he’s been eating that ever since he was a small pup. He’s almost a year old now and he’s very healthy, active and is already quite well-built.
Funny thing is that I’m starting to like the smell of Beefpro. I would actually sniff it for a bit before I give it to my dog. Isn’t that weird? But it’s because it’s the most sweet-smelling dog food I ever encountered.
If my dog could talk, I bet he’d say: “Stop smelling my food and just give it to me!”
The rains have finally stopped. I hope this is for real. It has been raining almost non-stop for the past three days.
Don’t get me wrong. I love rain. It’s just that I couldn’t get on with my laundry because of it. I don’t have a dry spinner here at home so my clothes are still wet hanging at the makeshift clothesline in the garage. And I need the sun. Why? Because I know for a fact that my clothes will not smell as good if it’s not dried by the sun.
So for now, I hope the rain will go away for a few days and just let the sun shine in. I need new clean and dry clothes and I need them right now.
I’m pretty sure you have met that kind of person, someone who thinks he is always right no matter if he’s been proven wrong.
In my work history, I have encountered colleagues who are like that. They are hard to please and it’s doubly hard to win an argument over them. It doesn’t matter if your argument is right, to them, they are always right.
Geez.
I mentioned in an earlier post that me and my girlfriend are looking to buy a second-hand car. Out initial choice is a Toyota Vios, but a few days ago as we were walking outside, this baby came passing by:
Now we are also considering the 2004 version of the Honda City. I read in a car forum that the City is roomier than the Vios, if you compare both 2004 models. I have ridden a Vios before and of course it’s not as spacious as a regular sedan but it has a good enough space in my opinion.
On the City, on the other hand, I don’t know because I haven’t had the chance to ride one.
Well, this is true. The survey says I’m only about 28% obsessive. Of what? That I’m not really sure. I can’t pinpoint anything that really can be categorized as an obsession.
You Are 28% Obsessive
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You tend to have a few obsessive thoughts, but you generally have them under control.
Sometimes your worries keep you up at night, though they usually don’t interfere with your life.
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