Showing posts with label perception. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perception. Show all posts

Monday, 21 November 2016

join the (least) resistance

Okay... okay... you've got me cornered :-)
So before starting my next post: please do not remind me of the irony. In my previous post I lectured about not making too much pictures. And behold: it had my picture on it of a person taking a picture of another one taking a picture. Guilty as charged. Well it does prove the point that you won't have to take me too serious. But you already knew that didn't you.

Anyway, on with the show. This is something I need to tell you, before my bad memory claims another victim. A few months ago, seemed like a lifetime already, I had a confersation with someone who could easily qualify as 'smarter than me'. Shocking isn't it? Naah you're right, you won't have to to much to win such a title. But as the saying goes. If you're the smartest one in the room, you are in the wrong room.
She shared an interesting way of viewing life.
"You have to take the way with the least resistance."
Sounds like a lazy way?
No. Wait. Noooh: don't leave just yet... I wasn't finished.
You have to take the way with the least resistance BUT which leads to an optimal result.
So not the fastest way, not the easiest way... the way in which you get what you want (or the closed thing to it, without taking too much of your effort.
Again, I never said that it won't take any effort. Just that it shouldn't take more effort than needed.
Perfection is an illusion. Things will never be perfect, they aren't made to be perfect.
Just chase the thing you want to achieve and make sure it's worth it. But don't go over enourmous lengths to achieve it. If it's fine it's fine. There are many more things that require our already devided attention.

To prove this, I won't proof read this text. Just type in and send. Up to you to decide if it all makes sense. If not, you know where you can find me.

It's too bad that I can't contact the one who gave me the idea. It would be nice to check if  my interpretation is correct. So if you ever read this, oh wise one, feel free to let me know if I'm on the right track. I'm ready for your hatemail :-D  

see you next time


Monday, 27 April 2015

seeing is believing

Not so long ago I pulled a little prank on a group of people. Yes sometimes it is just too hard to resists. I guess I have other priorities than growing up. Then again, we are getting too serious anyway.  Although… for a while it seemed that my little act of childism turned against me. Because afterwards those people seemed to treat me more distant than usual. No more smiles, only meek hello’s . Damn, had I already lost all my credit to that group of people? A bit downhearted I kept myself away from those people. After all, what can you say to those who can’t take a joke?
Eventually though, I had to bump into one of them. And again , the interaction was quite stale. Luckily the day wasn’t over and when we met a second time, it appeared I was wrong all along. The group had been under quite some pressure that day, darkening their mood. The way they treated me was just their general state of mind. And I guess my own strain of thought might have altered my perception about it. So keep it in mind when the whole world seems to be conspiring against you. Chances are that you are just making a few bad presumptions. Because in the first place people generally think about themselves. So don’t assume that your actions have too much of a permanent impact. Or that others might have control over you. It’s all about perception. So go ahead and do something wild and don’t be afraid of what others might think. Things will fall into place eventually.
Err, why are you still reading?
This message is finished.
Come on, what do you want?
Oh…
You want to know what prank I pulled?
hah, nice try, I am not going to share that one with you.
Why?
Because maybe you are going to be my next victim.
Heh

Growing up is overrated anyway.