ODDS AND ENDS by Joan Marques
* It is better to live in serene poverty than in hectic abundance.
Everything has a price. The price for nurturing your soul is turning away
from excessive stress, destruction of self-respect, and the constant strive
in lifestyle with the Joneses. But it's worth it.
* There is at least one thing we can identify with in every person we meet,
no matter what he or she looks like or where he or she comes from. There is
also at least one thing we will differ in. The art is to find that one
commonality that connects us with each person we meet, in order to establish
mutual understanding and acceptance. We should all make that effort.
* Arguing with family-members, colleagues or friends does not necessarily
have to be a bad thing. If it's constructive in nature, an argument can lead
to enhanced insights in each other's perceptions, leading to a broader
mindset. All we have to do is keep the respect in tact, and then an
argument --well executed and peacefully ended-- can have a positive impact.
* One of the concerning signs of a society living in affluence is the
occurrence of people who measure their status to the amount and the level of
sophistication of their ailments. The harder it is to prove their diseases,
and the more expensive the treatment, the more they consider themselves an
established member of an over-civilized crowd. Beware of this syndrome!
* Even our bravest, most admired accomplishments sometimes seem foolish in
our own eyes, depending on the state of mind we are in. Although this may be
depressing while going through the down phase, it also has a good side to
it: it holds us down to earth and maintains our awareness that everything
can be perceived from different perspectives: There is just as much
foolishness in any act, as there is valor.
* Trust may be regarded the main element in the quality of relationships. It
can become the highest elevation or the darkest pitfall. Too many people
tend to forget the rules that were set at the establishment of their
acquaintance. That's when they start poking into the other party's
tolerance. And depending on this person's level of forbearance and his or
her estimation of the underlying issue, will it result in either a simple
adjustment leading to an improved level of understanding, or an ugly clash
leading to lasting resentment and alienation.
* Everything around us contains a lesson. However, we can only learn that
lesson if we care enough to look past the obvious:
**My cat teaches me that nothing should be taken too serious: life is too
short to suffer continuous stress.
**My teenage daughter teaches me that good advice is only valued so much:
every person still wants to have his or her own share of experiences.
**My mirror reflection teaches me that nothing will reverse the aging
process, so I may as well be at peace with who I am, and make my natural
decay as graceful as possible.
Burbank, California; August 7, 2003; Joan Marques, MBA, Doctoral Candidate
(URL: http://www.joanmarques.com)
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About the Author:
Joan Marques, holds an MBA, is a doctoral candidate in Organizational
Leadership, and a university instructor in Business and Management in
Burbank, California. You may visit her web site at www.joanmarques.com
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