Stuff – iThinkz

Being sick is not fun… you feel stupid the whole day… Fluids are segregating from almost every opening, and what’s worse… when the mates are watching weirdly if you sneeze or cough.

Not fun, not fun at all.

a sick nagh

Have you ever wished for something to be completely done? It is like when you are at Church, and the priest has just began his sermon and you are already thinking “shut up, shut up!” Just because you would rather get home and sleep in a few hours more.

I believe in closure and in endings, others apparently think that by procrastinating things they can become unforgettable and still have some sort of presence. Call me German, but “heck no!” Everything that starts, ends… Should I enunciate?

1. You are born, you die.
2. You eat, you seal the deal at the throne a few hours after.
3. You get married, until death do us part, death always win.

Then why does it seem impossible for me to give closure to something that’s been lingering around for a few months more than planned? The answer of course brings to my mind a quote I once read in my brother’s office “bad planning on your part, does not necessarily mean an emergency on my behalf”, this quote is so right on the spot, that it is not even funny. The only problem though, is that it has not been bad planning, it is just a minor setback, people just do not seem to pay attention. We have been blessed with a tool no businessman could live without, email. Being able to be someone@someplace.com has been this day and age ultimate tool, add a Blackberry or any Smart Phone or PDA and you are good to go. So… why?… Tell me, why is it so hard to freaking reply? Are you that busy, that to get 5 minutes to at least send an acknowledgement is impossible? If the answer is yes, you better set up your priorities or talk to the person that is handling them, because it’s not healthy.

But do not mind that rant, I just want to be able to give closure to this issue, to get ready for the next one. Because the most important thing in my mind is that I need to close this chapter in order to move on. You live, you learn… and you apply the lessons learned to that new experience that you’ll get… I want that new experience!!!!!! And not go around in circles lingering until someone decides that is time to move on. I have the word, I say…”Let’s get this thing done!”

In life and more likely in a professional envirorment you will have to deal with different people, very different people that will test you in ways you have no idea. This experience, annoying as it may be, it’s worth millions, because you’ll know how to deal with those type of situations easily. My best advice would be either take it like a man (or woman) and deal with it and get the things done, which in the end of the day is what will make the bosses happy. Actually, I mean, take it as lightly as you can, and learn from the mistakes, make sure you don’t commit the same mistakes and you’ll be able to learn and become a better human being.

(I have loads of work, that’s why I am not posting as regularly as I would, bear with me)

nagh

By definition:

A person who is incompetent; Unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability; Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

In this day and age, and with the nature of our responsibilities we have to be able to make decisions in a very quick way, if the business asks for that type of responsiveness we have to meet the requirements, if not, we are basically stagnating the processes.

It’s like in last weeks episode of “Grey’s Anatomy”, little Grey (Meredith’s sister) along with her intership mates decides to perform a secret surgery, just going through the books and without any supervision from someone with knowledge, and it’s good to point out that Lexie (little Grey) is a 1-year surgical intern (with no experience at all), while Meredith (and her whole gang) are a midly experienced 2-year surgical resident. We are in the course of the episode facing a blood/flesh-hungry (term used to describe the inpatience in some interns to operate) Lexie attempts in a very incompetent way to perform an appendectomy which is almost fatal to the person that is under the knife. Later to be rescued by Meredith.

If you’re not able to perform, because you don’t know or you haven’t been taught is under your responsibility to raise the alarm that you are in no capacity to utter any judgement or to play any role in the development of something -Take Lexie’s example, instead of trying to do something by herself, if she would’ve reached to any of the surgical residents, she would’ve been invited any surgery in order for her to take notes and be prepared for when her turn to operate came-. This is the only way to act professionally without any major consequences to others, and it doesn’t make you look like someone who is lacking.

In the course of life, we are going to be facing, many… many different people, with different views, behaviors, moods, etc. It is our responsibility to be able to transmit the correct message, using the right communication tools, if not we are just being part of a vicious cycle that is just unhealthy for everyone involved.

Cheerios!

nagh

Sometimes… I just think, that in reality I must be around 40 years of age. Because that’s how I react to most things… If someone comes with a crazy idea, I’m the first one to show resistance just as a parent would do, I try to be realistic and (even though it doesn’t work to well) I try to be optimistic.

But sometimes it’s just too much. An emergency on your side doesn’t necessarily means that it’s an emergency on my side, but… a lack of responsibility in yours can easily and most likely translate into a 9-1-1 emergency on my side. That’s why I believe we have to teach those 30+ and 40+ to start acting their age and assume the role that they are here for, because is not fair for us 20-somethings to be dealing with the drama and situations that are not intended for people in such an inmature age.

Take, for example, the new series of “90210″ or the british show “Skins” or “Gossip Girl” (3 shows that I watch regularly by the way) you see this teenagers (the characters, of course, because the actors are 20-somethings, exepct “Skins”, who casts teenagers) in situations with sex, drugs, life responsibilities way far their age range, of course, it has to be noted that maybe 10% of teenagers deal with this issues, but the way that is exploited is as if all teenagers live (or want to live) that kind of life.

But truth be told, is not the teenagers that are leading lives of 20+ or 30+, its actually, 20-something’s that are leading lives of 30+ or 40+ with the amount of work, responsibilities and social agendas, while the 30+ and the 40+ are acting as irresponsible as any human can get.

My point of view, act your age and make the mistakes that apply to your age.

And if by forces of nature (life and all it’s ups and downs) lead you to lead a life older than your real age, make sure you live up to it!

Ta-ta!

nagh