Nikon F3 | 50mm | Scanned negative
My life is full of contradictions.
People say they want health food, but stalls flavored their food with MSG still makes billions of dollars each year. People say they want to work satisfying jobs, but end up chasing after the biggest paycheck. People say they want news on world affairs, but tune into trash on Astro. I’m no different (except that I don't have TV at home). I have plenty of contradictions between what I truly believe and how I behave. And I think anyone who says they don’t is lying to themselves. Practicing what you preach isn’t easy. It may be impossible to do it completely. But even if you can’t escape the contradictions of modern living, you can lessen their impact. You can consult what you know to be true, and use that to guide you, instead of rationalizing your behavior and living a lie. Personal conflicts is one thing but pushing out to the masses is altogether a different story.
There was this seminar about inculcating integrity among Malaysian. Most dictionaries define integrity as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. I was early at the registration counter as the program was supposed to start at 8.00am. By 7:55am, the hall was filled with crowd anticipating the coming agenda. 15 minutes after eight, the crowd started getting restless and at 8:30, the announcer called for patience in the audience as the seminar would commence in another 10 minutes. Words came to my ears that the VIPs and presenters were still having their breakfast at that time.
It is not uncommon to be experiencing the same situation in our community. I was amazed on why was the programmed fixed as such. If social breakfast is something really important prior to any event, then the program should start at nine or ten. Why do people has little respect for others’ time. I have no objection with anyone wasting their own time but if they are wasting my time, I have little tolerance towards that.I left the place immediately after the announcement. I was looking inside the gift bag with neatly written words on integrity in pamphlets and publication. If only those words were put into real practice.
1 comment:
The calling letter said the meeting starts at 8.30am. I parked my car at 8am. By 8.25, they said there's breakfast, let's go eat. I said the meeting is about top start, no thanks. At 8.30 in the meeting room, there were only 4 of us from 36 that should be in there. 5 minutes to 9, and the number of people increased. The VIP came and said, is everyone here? We'll just wait till everyone's here. The meeting finally started at 9.15am. Bloody idiot!!! Screw up management!!!!!!!
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