Mike_3091
The Force is Strong With This One
Well today was a a good day for me, most of them are nowadays. Anyways as I went about my day there were three occurences that made me stop and think - I love it when that happens! Of the three, two are permissable for this forum.
So the the first one that I noticed happen was directly evident to me. I was in a phone conversation with my mom. During this call, she began once again expressing her worries of my business practices. She is entirely fine with my line of work but not how I conduct it. Over the past few days this has been a reoccuring subject. It seems to come up frequently as if I didn't hear her concerns the first time. This broken record style of thinking was really apparent to me and slightly tiring... In my work I have to extend a considerable amount of faith or trust in people in terms of exchange of moneys. This bothers her and today she finally just said outright why. She said to me, " In a business you have to have a great deal of control." I told her that I don't have to control anything and that I have complete faith in the person I deal with. I then went on to say that worrying does an individual nothing - you gain nothing from it. (It is the least productive thing I think anyone can do) I then told her that she has kept on telling me this over and over again and I understood her concerns the first time around. That this so called "advice" was not going to affect my decisions or my free-will. At the end of the conversation she said soemthing that really resonated with me. She said, "I wish I could be more like you." It is not too often you hear someone say that or coming from an older person to a much much younger person - as in this case.
I understand her concerns to a point. I extend goods and receive money at a later date. I understand that this would concern any person. However, there is information that changes this. I have told her how my business relation has been ongoing for a couple months now and that I have never had a problem. On many occasions, I have been at fault in the business relations yet he still always comes through. This would be enough to assuage most logical peoples worries. However, it didn't for her which made this program apparent. Despite the obvious trusting and well proven relationship, she still thought control was essential.
The second occurence happened about a half hour ago. I went to the local sushi restaurant and ordered sushi salad and miso soup to go. I then waited outside. While I was waiting, this young-ish couple came up to the restaurant and stopped a foot in front of me. They were apparently looking for some food. The was interested in eating here and the man was too for a moment. They quickly glanced at the menu outside and then the man said, "It looks kind of dead." The women was a bit puzzled and inquired. The man followed up with, "...I dunno there not too many people in there. Let's go get some pizza I know about a good place." Now I have been to this good pizza shop. I immediately knew what he was talking about. It is right around the block from the sushi shop. I know both shops well. Both serve good food and the sushi isn't that fake prerolled in a plastic box type of thing. They have a chef behind the sushi bar cutting the fish and all. But my point is that this man made an immediate descision based on what other people think. What the majority, if you will, thinks. To which I asked myself, how do you know something intimately and truthfully if you do not explore it yourself. I ended up thinking how much sheep need other sheep. Protection in the flock. Why dare to do anything adventerous when you can always place the safe bet by what others think. Then you don't have to worry your little sheepy mind.
I felt like posting this - while I was eating my good sushi of course!
So the the first one that I noticed happen was directly evident to me. I was in a phone conversation with my mom. During this call, she began once again expressing her worries of my business practices. She is entirely fine with my line of work but not how I conduct it. Over the past few days this has been a reoccuring subject. It seems to come up frequently as if I didn't hear her concerns the first time. This broken record style of thinking was really apparent to me and slightly tiring... In my work I have to extend a considerable amount of faith or trust in people in terms of exchange of moneys. This bothers her and today she finally just said outright why. She said to me, " In a business you have to have a great deal of control." I told her that I don't have to control anything and that I have complete faith in the person I deal with. I then went on to say that worrying does an individual nothing - you gain nothing from it. (It is the least productive thing I think anyone can do) I then told her that she has kept on telling me this over and over again and I understood her concerns the first time around. That this so called "advice" was not going to affect my decisions or my free-will. At the end of the conversation she said soemthing that really resonated with me. She said, "I wish I could be more like you." It is not too often you hear someone say that or coming from an older person to a much much younger person - as in this case.
I understand her concerns to a point. I extend goods and receive money at a later date. I understand that this would concern any person. However, there is information that changes this. I have told her how my business relation has been ongoing for a couple months now and that I have never had a problem. On many occasions, I have been at fault in the business relations yet he still always comes through. This would be enough to assuage most logical peoples worries. However, it didn't for her which made this program apparent. Despite the obvious trusting and well proven relationship, she still thought control was essential.
The second occurence happened about a half hour ago. I went to the local sushi restaurant and ordered sushi salad and miso soup to go. I then waited outside. While I was waiting, this young-ish couple came up to the restaurant and stopped a foot in front of me. They were apparently looking for some food. The was interested in eating here and the man was too for a moment. They quickly glanced at the menu outside and then the man said, "It looks kind of dead." The women was a bit puzzled and inquired. The man followed up with, "...I dunno there not too many people in there. Let's go get some pizza I know about a good place." Now I have been to this good pizza shop. I immediately knew what he was talking about. It is right around the block from the sushi shop. I know both shops well. Both serve good food and the sushi isn't that fake prerolled in a plastic box type of thing. They have a chef behind the sushi bar cutting the fish and all. But my point is that this man made an immediate descision based on what other people think. What the majority, if you will, thinks. To which I asked myself, how do you know something intimately and truthfully if you do not explore it yourself. I ended up thinking how much sheep need other sheep. Protection in the flock. Why dare to do anything adventerous when you can always place the safe bet by what others think. Then you don't have to worry your little sheepy mind.
I felt like posting this - while I was eating my good sushi of course!
I would like you to know I am making a sincere effort to stay within the guidelines of the forum. I am also trying to contribute as best as I can. I don't have an issue at all but because of the past references I was trying to preface my post that there would not be a problem. 
