Blinded by our own shortfalls
Thursday, January 08, 2009
We tend to over-glamorize the things we do and underplay the work of others. Perhaps, that is the greatest weakness of us, human beings. We are blinded by our own shortfalls, but are sharp critics of others' weaknesses.
It had been a tiring month since examinations ended. Sleeping at 4am and getting woken up by phone-calls at 9am in the morning has become a norm to me. Although school has started proper for me this week, my mind is floating elsewhere. The event that the team has been working very hard for is just a step away.
Never had I worked on a project with so much antagonism, frustration and helplessness. Beyond the load of the work, I found myself helplessly picking up the pieces of work that are left undone and unwanted. Its an experience I would say. Its an experience that have left behind many learning pointers for me about human relationships and management of my expectations. In the past, I would have exploded long time ago. But now, I am at ease with myself. Whatever comes, I accept and move on. Dwelling on the unhappy moments only pulls me back and deters me from moving forward.
We only live life once, so let's all learn to forgive and forget. No one is perfect, so just accept people's imperfections and try to work best with what you have.