Growing up your parents try to prepare you for the real world by teaching you the facts of life.
"Make sure you keep your grades up."
"Make sure you go to a good college."
"Make sure you always do your best, in order to be the best at whatever you do."
"Strive for success."
"Hard work pays off."
Really? Does hard work really pay off? Does trying your absolute best guarantee you success?
In some cases this may be true. But what about other cases, when you work hard and give 100% at all times and you continue to be screwed over?
Sometimes you're screwed over so much, that you have to stop and look at yourself to make sure you're not the one who's screwed up!
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
In some cases this may be true. But what about other cases, when you work hard and give 100% at all times and you continue to be screwed over?
Sometimes you're screwed over so much, that you have to stop and look at yourself to make sure you're not the one who's screwed up!
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
Through experience I've learned that giving 100% hard work and dedication can sometimes be detrimental to survival.
Imagine this; going for a position, being told you have the skills for the position, being told that you must train for the position for two weeks with no pay of course, but then afterwards you'd be hired.
After giving 100% hard work and dedication and even doing your soon-to-be bosses job better than him or her, you're told that you're no longer good enough for the position.
Has this ever happened to you? Has your intellect, positive work ethic, and ability to do a job better than most resulted in a firing, demotion, or just plain being used?
Imagine this; going for a position, being told you have the skills for the position, being told that you must train for the position for two weeks with no pay of course, but then afterwards you'd be hired.
After giving 100% hard work and dedication and even doing your soon-to-be bosses job better than him or her, you're told that you're no longer good enough for the position.
Has this ever happened to you? Has your intellect, positive work ethic, and ability to do a job better than most resulted in a firing, demotion, or just plain being used?
What do you think would bring on such a horrible action? You
know you've done your best and are repeatedly told by the higher
authority that you're phenomenal, perfect, a leader, and great at what
you do but you need more experience at being perfect.
Huh? Wouldn't that puzzle you too?
Huh? Wouldn't that puzzle you too?
My conclusion to this madness is that there are some authority figures who fear strong, intelligent, and phenomenal individuals.
You being the way you are is a threat to their existence. They fear if they bring you on board that you might show them up, and make it look as if they're not doing their job. Or maybe they're more afraid that you might take their place instead.
You being the way you are is a threat to their existence. They fear if they bring you on board that you might show them up, and make it look as if they're not doing their job. Or maybe they're more afraid that you might take their place instead.
So what should you do?
Should you not give 100% on a job, in order to appear weak so you won't pose a threat?
Should you kiss ass?
Should you play dumb to make your boss feel like they're smarter than you?
Or should you just be less vocal in the workplace?
Should you kiss ass?
Should you play dumb to make your boss feel like they're smarter than you?
Or should you just be less vocal in the workplace?
Yea, I know. This all sounds pretty ridiculous doesn't it?
It's kind of reminiscent of slavery when "ole massa" forbid the Africans from reading and writing, fearing that they would gain to much knowledge and somehow become smarter and wiser.
Dumbing yourself down to make another person feel better about themselves should never be an option, never! You only short change that person as well as yourself.
It's kind of reminiscent of slavery when "ole massa" forbid the Africans from reading and writing, fearing that they would gain to much knowledge and somehow become smarter and wiser.
Dumbing yourself down to make another person feel better about themselves should never be an option, never! You only short change that person as well as yourself.
So should you find yourself in a situation such as this, hold your head high and remember your worth. Take the experience as a mental note to make you stronger, and know that there is something much better waiting for you. And don't worry, those that treat people poorly because of the power they possess will eventually lose.
Es verdad.
Es verdad.
The Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...
2010 LA
