So I Am Back
Yes, I have confirmed to myself that I like being more alone than being with other people.
You know how some people just can't live without the attention they get from other people? Those people who do not feel comfortable without the presence of other people in the room? Well, that's not me.
I am more comfortable being alone than being with people who annoy me. It's not that I don't like people. I like them just fine. But it's rare that I find people who don't annoy me, or if they do annoy me, it's rare that I find people who can take my kind of criticism of how they annoy me.
One would think that working in a corporate setting would turn me into a more people oriented person. The opposite happened. I became more aware of the disparity between me and the people I work with. Disparity in the sense that I am used to working in an honest and competitive environment, but most of the people I work with don't seem to see the sense in working against your own self. Of competing not against other people but competing against your self, and discovering just how much you can accomplish if you work hard at exceeding your previously set limits.
Sometimes I feel like people are content with their lot in life. The "It is what it is" mentality. That frustrates me. It honestly does. Some of the people in my team are like that. So I've resorted to asking them if they take pride in their work. I've also asked them about their motivation for working. You see the shameful looks in their faces when they answer you but never end up doing anything. I'm thinking that perhaps they grew up surrounded by people who had no drive or motivation. Annoying, right?
Such is life.
Which brings me back to what I said earlier. I have confirmed that I enjoy being alone.
Being alone gives me that much needed break from people who are constantly talking and yelling at each other. Being alone gives me the chance to gather my thoughts and attempt to write them down. Being alone allows me to be my genuine self.
You know how some people just can't live without the attention they get from other people? Those people who do not feel comfortable without the presence of other people in the room? Well, that's not me.
I am more comfortable being alone than being with people who annoy me. It's not that I don't like people. I like them just fine. But it's rare that I find people who don't annoy me, or if they do annoy me, it's rare that I find people who can take my kind of criticism of how they annoy me.
One would think that working in a corporate setting would turn me into a more people oriented person. The opposite happened. I became more aware of the disparity between me and the people I work with. Disparity in the sense that I am used to working in an honest and competitive environment, but most of the people I work with don't seem to see the sense in working against your own self. Of competing not against other people but competing against your self, and discovering just how much you can accomplish if you work hard at exceeding your previously set limits.
Sometimes I feel like people are content with their lot in life. The "It is what it is" mentality. That frustrates me. It honestly does. Some of the people in my team are like that. So I've resorted to asking them if they take pride in their work. I've also asked them about their motivation for working. You see the shameful looks in their faces when they answer you but never end up doing anything. I'm thinking that perhaps they grew up surrounded by people who had no drive or motivation. Annoying, right?
Such is life.
Which brings me back to what I said earlier. I have confirmed that I enjoy being alone.
Being alone gives me that much needed break from people who are constantly talking and yelling at each other. Being alone gives me the chance to gather my thoughts and attempt to write them down. Being alone allows me to be my genuine self.
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