Over the weekend, i had the privilege of getting to know a group of generally older employees.. PRobably my parents' generation, plus a few years.. Their simplicity and genuine kindness really impressed me. Their humble spirit put me to shame.. Their generosity in speech and action was so, so natural..On hindsight, I now know they were God-sent angels to show me what it means to live a life of simplicity, with an attitude of service.
Generally speaking, there really is a big difference between their generation and mine. In terms of work: Their loyalty to the company is unquestionable; silly arguments of the unfairness of systems seem to hardly even bother them. Their respect for authority is commendable yet so genuine. To me, I equate submitting to authority to respecting.. But to them, to respect authority is to really really respect and follow and believe in... I don't know how to put it. It is really a stark difference.. It makes me wonder.. Is my generation simply too smart for our own good?
Of course, there were only about 5 or 6 of them, and this small sample size definitely cannot define the older generation of workers. But all i can say is i'm really very impressed and taken aback. Why am i wasting time complaining about things that really don't matter? I need to learn to appreciate things more...
Ok, it's the end of my sunday and it's a new week tmr. Haha, alright, no complaining about work, crow! Not for today, at least! hehe.
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