Smoking Skills

The key lesson I learned from cube farming is that "smoking" is a survival skill. It does not matter that you hardly know the issue. As long as the listeners are clouded by the smoke, you survive.

Like today.

I doubt the listeners understand what I was trying to share with them (as I don't even quite understand what I was blabbing about anyway). Somehow, they nodded at what I was saying and even asked questions that resulted in more smoke. What can I say? I hardly understand the issue, even lest their questions. Even my boss was smoking to some extent (I could tell because both of us kept looking at each other, seeking silent affirmation that whatever we said made sense).

So, "smoking" is quite a survival skill.

Even at the farmer level.

Opportunities - Grabbed and Missed

"There are opportunities in life that if you missed them, they will never come back into your life again. On the other hand, it is not that easy to grab the opportunity in the first instance."

My current FB's comments.

Someone was asking if I was talking about a guy here.

Maybe yes, maybe no. Only I will know and I choose not to make known the answer.

Back to my FB's comments. This is a thought that has been bothering me lately. I am not sure if it was a result of self-reflection. It just comes out of nowhere and becomes quite entrenched in the mind. An opportunity is an opportunity to one who wishes to see it that way. It is a crisis if one sees nothing but darkness.

I am not sure how many opportunities I have missed. Provided that they have either entered into my life or I am so blind to not see them. The interesting thing is that opportunities often crossed your path when you least expect them. To grab them, you need to keep your eyes open and radar on high alert.

There are some opportunities I have grabbed and some I have missed. For those I have grabbed, it was not an easy feat. For those I have missed, there are some I felt regretful even today. They could be another opportunity or a liability. I will never know.

The only thing I could do is to continue keeping my eyes open and radar on high alert.

To Love or Be Loved

I have been wondering lately. Which is more endearing.

To love or be loved.

I have seen folks who loved and struggled to sustain the relationship. I have also seen folks who were loved and troubled by the pursuit. Sometimes, I wonder why they want to remain in such situation. If it is no longer endearing, why not jump out of it and start a new chapter.

Afterall, you only live once in this life.

To love or be loved.

Only you will know truly what you want.