Oct 13, 2006

I'm Here! ... I'm There! ..... I'm Everywhere!!!!

Posted by Mr.Keropok

- Ever had that kind of feeling where there seems to be so many interesting things happening at one time and we just wish we could split ourselves up and be everywhere?

- Or how about when we unknowingly agree to so many things that suddenly you realise all the timings clash! Dreads! How we wish we could clone ourselves out and be at every of the events.

- Better still.. When on a particular day, suddenly everyone comes to you for help! Everyone wants a piece of you, and somehow you just wish you could please everyone by attending to them all at one shot!

The truth of the matter is... WE CAN'T. We are just but pure human beings, homosapiens whom cannot be omnipresent. When we are faced with such tricky situations, here are some good advice from my own personal experience:

  • Always.....
    be steady and know that it is OK to turn people down nicely if we are not able to attend to them. There is a difference between being nice and overly giving in.


  • Take out......
    a pen and paper, write out what are the things to attend to, and start prioritizing out according to level of importance. Attend to the matters in that subsequent order.


  • Stay....
    calm, don't be stressed out or frustrated. It will only cause more confusion in our minds. Take a deep breathe, go for a short walk to catch a breather and straighten out thoughts. A rational mind is always able to think better.


    • I used to think I could be everywhere for everybody.. but things went haywire. Check out my story... (click here)

    I used to think that I can be everywhere like Superman... Being kind in nature, I will never reject my friends when they ask me to help them in anything. My style was always to just accept first and then re-adjust my schedule. But soon, the crazy demands took its toll on me and I became more and more tired. The dramatic point came when I needed some help in my project and at that point, NOBODY offered to help me! I lost it then, telling myself that I never want to help others again because it wasn't worth it.. I get NOTHING in return!

    It took me a while to get back on track after some advice from my friend. I realised that such a dangerous pitfall can be avoided with proper awareness of my own behavioral traits and conscious efforts on my part to be wise in prioritizing my schedule, making sure I am not overloaded. And of course my good friends keep me in check all the time. =) I won't be effective in helping others if I'm not settled myself first!

    The world doesn't need us to be Superman.. So learn to take things easy! *Smile*

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