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Apr

Perspective of Life

Filed Under (Faith, Misc, Personal) by Jason Monastra on 08-04-2009

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One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered:
“I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight..

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!

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08

Apr

Friendships in the Workplace

Filed Under (Business) by Jason Monastra on 08-04-2009

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One of the better blogs I enjoy is the Chief Happiness Officer.  If you have not read it, start.  All of it does not apply however the approach to looking at the work place and other facets of our lives makes for an interesting read at the minimum.  I find that for some people, especially those less likely to be labeled “social butterflys”, there is a good influx of information on how to make work life better overall.

 

A solid read most recently posted on the subject of making friends at work.  Albeit I am not the poster child for confessing that all people should be friends at the office, I do see a social need for connection and support since work is where we spend most of our time.  For people less inclined to reach out, this mapped process offers a good idea on how to go about building your own team of friends.

 

Here is a little:

 

My friend Stacy works for a technology company and she struggles to make friends. She’s in the customer service department, and is on the phone most of the day. When it’s time to go to lunch, no one from her department can go with her because they take lunches in shifts.

 

She feels awkward about going up to people and introducing herself. She’s not sure what to do because she likes the work, but not the job.

 

I’ve been in her position. I worked for a small leather manufacturing company that sold toy horse saddles, wallets and brief cases. I was stuck making sales calls all day long, and I disliked the job as a result of my lack of social interactions.

 

I highly value finding and making friends at work. It can make the difference between loving and hating a job.

 

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