Being positive - its actually quite hard
Morning,
Have had a busy but ok morning, started work at 7, but finished now, and going round to a friends for some lunch in a bit - mmm.
A while ago I went with a couple of friends to a day at the Buddhist centre in pocklington - which was very interesting, although I did have to question if it was wrong to fancy the Buddhist monk taking the course!!!
Anyway, the gist of Buddhism is that if you treat everyone with a 'mind of love' that this will come back to you (a mind of love basically means, that even when people are really annoying you, try and focus on the good things and not the bad, for instance when the old woman in front of you at the check out is fannying around and you are in a rush, try not to be negative, and think nice thoughts about how you would want someone to act if it was you fannying and them waiting!). Now, I think that this is quite a nice way to try and live your life, but I have to admit that this morning on my way home from work I found it very hard to lend a mind of love to the old bag that came within inches of hitting my car!!!
Also today it really struck me how much people are hung up about the hierarchy within their jobs. Up until recently I was the manager of where I work, but jacked it in to give me time to focus on my next move (thinking about doing my post grad in social work - but more of that later). Anyway, took someone to see the doc this morning, and was surprised to find that as a support worker I am now spoken to a lot differently than when I was the manager, differently in that it is presumed some of my brain was removed along with my title!! One he realise who I was, we were again chatting as if I had an IQ - it was weird, and has also made me make a mental note to ensure I never speak down to my staff, and that a title does not (and in most cases definitely not) prove ability.
Just put the guineas on the unmowed lawn - wonder how long it will take them to devour the wilderness - not long I spect.
Have had a busy but ok morning, started work at 7, but finished now, and going round to a friends for some lunch in a bit - mmm.
A while ago I went with a couple of friends to a day at the Buddhist centre in pocklington - which was very interesting, although I did have to question if it was wrong to fancy the Buddhist monk taking the course!!!
Anyway, the gist of Buddhism is that if you treat everyone with a 'mind of love' that this will come back to you (a mind of love basically means, that even when people are really annoying you, try and focus on the good things and not the bad, for instance when the old woman in front of you at the check out is fannying around and you are in a rush, try not to be negative, and think nice thoughts about how you would want someone to act if it was you fannying and them waiting!). Now, I think that this is quite a nice way to try and live your life, but I have to admit that this morning on my way home from work I found it very hard to lend a mind of love to the old bag that came within inches of hitting my car!!!
Also today it really struck me how much people are hung up about the hierarchy within their jobs. Up until recently I was the manager of where I work, but jacked it in to give me time to focus on my next move (thinking about doing my post grad in social work - but more of that later). Anyway, took someone to see the doc this morning, and was surprised to find that as a support worker I am now spoken to a lot differently than when I was the manager, differently in that it is presumed some of my brain was removed along with my title!! One he realise who I was, we were again chatting as if I had an IQ - it was weird, and has also made me make a mental note to ensure I never speak down to my staff, and that a title does not (and in most cases definitely not) prove ability.
Just put the guineas on the unmowed lawn - wonder how long it will take them to devour the wilderness - not long I spect.
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