“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”—Simon Sinek
BAKIT ba tayo nasi-stress?
Saan ba talaga nanggagaling ang ganitong pakiramdam?
Meron bang scientific at valid definition o elements para totoong masabi na ang isang sitwasyon ay stressful? O ito ba ay subjective?
Ang stress ba ay pabago-bago? O paulit-ulit?
Sino ang dapat sisihin kung ikaw ay nasi-stress?
Nang marinig ko ang sinabi ni Simon Sinek tungkol sa stress at passion, napaisip ako at tinanong ko ang sarili:
Is stress a self-induced negative feeling and/or thinking brought by immaturity? Is it really possible to work hard without being stressed? Is a person’s level of stress related to his or her level of professionalism?
Meron bang trabaho o aspeto ng buhay na walang stress? Ang mga tambay ba ay nasi-stress din?
Meron bang gumigising ng maaga dahil excited na pumasok sa trabaho?
Nasabi ko na noon na ang alternatibong konsepto ng midlife crises ay midlife opportunities.
Some people, when they are in their 40s, begin to look back and count the number of years that have passed them by like a speeding car. Where have all the years gone by?
Dapat pag lampas-kuwarenta na raw, marami ka nang naipundar at nakamit sa buhay. Dahil kung wala pa, sinayang mo lang ang mga taong nagdaan. Napunta sa wala ang halos kalahati na ng iyong buhay.
Tama nga naman ito. Dapat tayong maging responsable para hindi maging pabigat sa iba. Pag lampas-kuwarenta, dapat ikaw na ang tumutulong. Ikaw na ang inaasahan. Ikaw na ang dahilan kung bakit kahit papaano, ay naging mabuti ang takbo ng buhay ng ibang tao.
Ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ni Simon Sinek tungkol sa pagsusumikap at pagmamahal sa ating ginagawa? Posible ba ‘yon? Na mahal mo ang iyong trabaho?
I have seen it many times here in the Iloilo Hall of Justice: people working very hard it puts to shame those who are loafing around. What makes it even more impressive is that these hardworking people are not affected by the lazy attitude of others.
And one common trait why they have this urgency and high standard of work ethic is that they have definite goals in mind. Their goals are decades in the making, one goal connected to the next. The daily grind is connected to the weekly plan to achieve their monthly targets, which are all aimed at reaching some big goals that require years of dedicated effort and consistent outputs. These are the people who work with passion and grit.
Not only are they that productive; they are also very innovative and creative. They find ways to improve their work process and their over-all surroundings. They are that brilliant.
Nakamamangha ang mga taong ito. Masisipag, matatalino, at matatapang. Kaya nilang gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin ng buong husay na normal na sa kanila ang pagtrabaho ng maraming oras araw-araw.
Kung ang iba sa ating mga mahihinang nilalang ay nawawalan ng gana pag masyadong mainit o ‘di kaya ay kung malamig ang panahon at malakas ang ulan, sila naman ay hindi natitinag sa sikat ng araw, ihip ng hangin, o buhos ng ulan. Pag trabaho, trabaho.
Masasabi nating puro trabaho nalang ang nasa isip nila. Ayaw nila na wala silang ginagawa dahil parang bumababa ang kanilang dignidad sa buhay. Tayo naman ay binibilang ang bawat minuto, naghahanap ng pagkakataon para hindi mahuli na walang ginagawa.
Here’s my take: The scenario of a person at work who is intentionally not working well is the most corrupt and damaging act of a citizen to his or her own country. We can say all we want about those greedy and evil politicians, but we can also point a finger to our own selves.
There is nothing wrong in pointing out the corrupt practices of others, but if the person who criticizes is also always late in going to work and wastes time at the workplace, it is somewhat hypocritical.
What does it benefit the community if its citizens are only good in demanding that others must behave well but they themselves are mediocre employees?
At dito na nga makikita ang aking midlife opportunities. Dahil kaya kong pagbutihin ang aking sariling trabaho at gawing inspirasyon ang mga magagandang kaugalian ng mga kawani ng Iloilo Hall of Justice. O puwede rin naman na makontento nalang ako sa aking kasalukuyang kalagayan at gawing normal ang stress sa buhay./PN
