The Thing About Passion
The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. Quite recently, the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. Some players just don't get it. In the words of the the typical Filipino, "Ang pikon, TALO!"
This nusiance happened almost a month ago, when Mardy Collins tackled a driving JR Smith during an already won game for the Nuggets. The flagrant 1 resulted into a bus load of players being suspended and reminded us about the unfortunate reality that some people don't know a good thing until it hits them right in the face. Does the name Carmelo Anthony ring a bell? I thought so.
I decided to recount this incident because of the way things have been going on at work. Let's just say I work in one of the most creative companies in the Philippines. Work doesn't feel like work. Pay ain't that great, but once you leave, you'll be bringing with you a wealth of experience you can't get anywhere else. The sad thing about it is once you decide to leave, there's just not much they can offer that can stop you. At the same time, they know that there are thousands who are willing to take your place.
Well anyway, I can probably say that I'm still here not because of the money, nor the experience, but because of one simple thing -- passion. It's not everyday that you can say that you've help change the lives of thousands of Filipinos. Hopefully, the number can go into the millions someday.
I won't even go into details, but it was only yesterday that this passion was almost taken away from me. I was tasked to do something during the height of last month's Christmas rush, but allowed my mind to make my body wander off to Mall 168 and Greenhills instead. I mean honestly, anyone who can keep their mind on work during the holiday season deserves a 100k monthly salary-- and a life. Just kidding, just making up excuses.
Not everyone gets to experience being told by their superior how disappointed he/she is about their work. Call it the "spanking the monkey and getting caught by your parents when you were a kid" type of humiliation and embarassment. Yes, it was that bad.
Did I even think of resigning? The thought did cross my mind. What I could not stand was the thought of failure. This fear, in turn, allowed me to admit my shortcomings. This humility then turned into a second chance.
What does this have to do with the brawl that happened almost a month ago? Aside from my fascination with fantasy basketball, it just makes you think about these NBA players who get paid millions doing what they love so dearly. The reality is, not everyone gets to live a life like that. If you're in a dead end job but still love every minute of it, then good for you. If you just can't help but feel uncontent with where you are, work hard and fair until you make it to the next level. If you do or fail to do something that you should have done, build the determination to make up for your shortcomings ten-fold.
After the incident with the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony apologized to everyone who was involved. It was a great first step, but backing it up every single time he takes the court again is far more important. People say his love and passion for the game caused him to do what he did, but I'm not buying any of it.
No matter what happens, I still don't want to be remembered as the guy who ended up throwing a sucker punch.
The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. Quite recently, the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. Some players just don't get it. In the words of the the typical Filipino, "Ang pikon, TALO!"
This nusiance happened almost a month ago, when Mardy Collins tackled a driving JR Smith during an already won game for the Nuggets. The flagrant 1 resulted into a bus load of players being suspended and reminded us about the unfortunate reality that some people don't know a good thing until it hits them right in the face. Does the name Carmelo Anthony ring a bell? I thought so.
I decided to recount this incident because of the way things have been going on at work. Let's just say I work in one of the most creative companies in the Philippines. Work doesn't feel like work. Pay ain't that great, but once you leave, you'll be bringing with you a wealth of experience you can't get anywhere else. The sad thing about it is once you decide to leave, there's just not much they can offer that can stop you. At the same time, they know that there are thousands who are willing to take your place.
Well anyway, I can probably say that I'm still here not because of the money, nor the experience, but because of one simple thing -- passion. It's not everyday that you can say that you've help change the lives of thousands of Filipinos. Hopefully, the number can go into the millions someday.
I won't even go into details, but it was only yesterday that this passion was almost taken away from me. I was tasked to do something during the height of last month's Christmas rush, but allowed my mind to make my body wander off to Mall 168 and Greenhills instead. I mean honestly, anyone who can keep their mind on work during the holiday season deserves a 100k monthly salary-- and a life. Just kidding, just making up excuses.
Not everyone gets to experience being told by their superior how disappointed he/she is about their work. Call it the "spanking the monkey and getting caught by your parents when you were a kid" type of humiliation and embarassment. Yes, it was that bad.
Did I even think of resigning? The thought did cross my mind. What I could not stand was the thought of failure. This fear, in turn, allowed me to admit my shortcomings. This humility then turned into a second chance.
What does this have to do with the brawl that happened almost a month ago? Aside from my fascination with fantasy basketball, it just makes you think about these NBA players who get paid millions doing what they love so dearly. The reality is, not everyone gets to live a life like that. If you're in a dead end job but still love every minute of it, then good for you. If you just can't help but feel uncontent with where you are, work hard and fair until you make it to the next level. If you do or fail to do something that you should have done, build the determination to make up for your shortcomings ten-fold.
After the incident with the New York Knicks, Carmelo Anthony apologized to everyone who was involved. It was a great first step, but backing it up every single time he takes the court again is far more important. People say his love and passion for the game caused him to do what he did, but I'm not buying any of it.
No matter what happens, I still don't want to be remembered as the guy who ended up throwing a sucker punch.
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