OMG, This was typed out and I forgot to post it.
So, as promised I would give an update on my new take on life for 2018. One month down the line and I have no words to associate with this way of life. It had strong points, weak points and points of pure surprise.
Being un-ruled by uniformity and time limits, self given freedom, made days go by with such bliss. I would go to work and eat at odd times, do work in my own time and realized I worked better working at my own pace with no background harping from management behind me. How did I get management to back off my case, I didn't do it intentionally, it was a random out burst of frustration.
I was handed a project to handle with a 2 day tight time frame, and, me going through a phase of rebellious change was not going to keep to this time frame, unless I truly wanted to, which at that point I didn't want to. I had brainstormed ideas and methods of completion of the work and choosing the quickest way forward. It was due to the lack of input from others that led to my work reaching a dead end, I was not willing to bear the brunt of incomplete work, the workaholic in me was unleashed, the perfectionist side from being a Virgo was evident and the Indian in me needed tea to think clearer. I know, tea, right, well I was thought at a young age when you over eat, have tea and 1 biscuit and you'll be great, when you need to think better have a cup of tea and sip slowly, when you need inspiration drink tea and stare out the window and watch nature, when you unsure if you hungry or not have tea and then decide. Tea was the answer then, and it was the answer in this case too.
I worked well under pressure but I'm a sore looser, I made it a point to bring forward my views which led to a burst of pure frustration because I refused to take blame on late submissions. I burnt the midnight oil and Bam!
I was on time with submissions but looked like a washed up zombie from a horror movie. I wonder if it was my new zombie look that made management step back or was it my out burst, that made me sound like an evil witch of the west. Either way, they given me breathing space to work at my pace and it has proven to produce brilliant results.
not all situations had great endings. I am a planner by nature, so I'd plan my clothes for the next day to the finest details, plan my lunch and snacks for work. boy, oh boy! This one went on the failed list. I was unable to make decisive decisions on the clothes I'd like to wear to work, led to me not ironing on time, once or twice leaving the house with a creased shirt or 2 and trying to hide it with a pull-over.
I went from eating breakfast at home, to eating breakfast in my office, due to me always running out of time in the morning. I wore less accessories and similar color tones in a week to cut down the clothing and shoe search in the morning. Not planning my lunch and snacks correctly has left me in starving times. Some days I'd forget my lunch or other days I'd be too late to pack anything. there were days I'd be forced to grab a packet of crisp from the cabinet and run out the door.
On the flip side I got to enjoy spontaneous events, like the ODI Pink day South Africa vs India match, the T20 India vs South Africa match, attend the Arjith Singh live in concert, got to go out with my family more and experience old fashion family outings to a mall, restaurants and coffee stops.
I guess there are ups and downs, twist and turns to every decision we make, although I'd like to give this new venture a bit more time to pan out, or should I say spill out in front of me, before I draw a verdict on it.
Part 2 will be out sooner than you think.
xoxo
M!ss Wiss...
So, as promised I would give an update on my new take on life for 2018. One month down the line and I have no words to associate with this way of life. It had strong points, weak points and points of pure surprise.
Being un-ruled by uniformity and time limits, self given freedom, made days go by with such bliss. I would go to work and eat at odd times, do work in my own time and realized I worked better working at my own pace with no background harping from management behind me. How did I get management to back off my case, I didn't do it intentionally, it was a random out burst of frustration.
I was handed a project to handle with a 2 day tight time frame, and, me going through a phase of rebellious change was not going to keep to this time frame, unless I truly wanted to, which at that point I didn't want to. I had brainstormed ideas and methods of completion of the work and choosing the quickest way forward. It was due to the lack of input from others that led to my work reaching a dead end, I was not willing to bear the brunt of incomplete work, the workaholic in me was unleashed, the perfectionist side from being a Virgo was evident and the Indian in me needed tea to think clearer. I know, tea, right, well I was thought at a young age when you over eat, have tea and 1 biscuit and you'll be great, when you need to think better have a cup of tea and sip slowly, when you need inspiration drink tea and stare out the window and watch nature, when you unsure if you hungry or not have tea and then decide. Tea was the answer then, and it was the answer in this case too.
I worked well under pressure but I'm a sore looser, I made it a point to bring forward my views which led to a burst of pure frustration because I refused to take blame on late submissions. I burnt the midnight oil and Bam!
I was on time with submissions but looked like a washed up zombie from a horror movie. I wonder if it was my new zombie look that made management step back or was it my out burst, that made me sound like an evil witch of the west. Either way, they given me breathing space to work at my pace and it has proven to produce brilliant results.
I went from eating breakfast at home, to eating breakfast in my office, due to me always running out of time in the morning. I wore less accessories and similar color tones in a week to cut down the clothing and shoe search in the morning. Not planning my lunch and snacks correctly has left me in starving times. Some days I'd forget my lunch or other days I'd be too late to pack anything. there were days I'd be forced to grab a packet of crisp from the cabinet and run out the door.
On the flip side I got to enjoy spontaneous events, like the ODI Pink day South Africa vs India match, the T20 India vs South Africa match, attend the Arjith Singh live in concert, got to go out with my family more and experience old fashion family outings to a mall, restaurants and coffee stops.
I guess there are ups and downs, twist and turns to every decision we make, although I'd like to give this new venture a bit more time to pan out, or should I say spill out in front of me, before I draw a verdict on it.
Part 2 will be out sooner than you think.
xoxo
M!ss Wiss...
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