First, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am every bit the description of a water rat who was born a middle child in of the cusp of Taurus and Gemini. I am East meets West. I have potential for greatness, but I lack conviction or motivation to live up to it. But the bit of sunshine I carry in my pocket is enough to rock the casbah. I am religious but I don't live by faith alone. My muse is my reality and my story will someday be a song. I will let my blogs reveal more about myself.
For this first blog, I am going to share some of my Rat Rules. These are rules that I live by. I am sure some of you would not agree with them, but I hope that they give you something to think about.
Rat Rule #1: "If there are no garbage men in this world, my trash will never be taken out."
What this rule means that I am not in this world to change people. People are who they are, will do what they do, feel what they feel, believe what they believe, and say what they say. In some way, it is challenging for an egotistic maniac like me not to wish I was dealing with people similar to me. But if everyone was like me, and I would never be a garbage man, then that means, no one will ever take out the trash. So I try to be more patient and appreciate people for who they are and what they bring to the table. The best lesson I learned about diversity comes from my RA days at Bentley. I learned that diversity is about embracing differences rather than tolerate them.
Rat Rule #2: "Anything to do with your pet is always going to mean more to you than me."
This rule reminds me to recognize that each person is entitled to their own dramas no matter how trivial they are to me. But honestly, I said, I recognize that you have dramas, don't take that as an invitation to share all your dramas with me.
Rat Rule #3: "Knowing is ONLY half the battle."
G.I. Joe is the reason why I am surrounded by annoying people who constantly share their observations to me. Don't get me wrong, I think it is important to have the observation and investigation skills to identify and articulate problems. But it is only half the battle! Bring some solutions for Pete's sake. As an executive, I will tell you that I am surrounded by people who can tell me the issues and risks. I need people who can tell me the answers and solutions.
Rat Rule #4: "There are two people in this world. One group of people are those who care about what others think of them. I am the person who others care about what I think of them." I think people who live by everyone else's rules are powder kegs waiting to start a revolution. Sure, it's nice to have approval and acceptance. But I think in order to be above the crowd, live a little or live a lot, you have to be a little cocky and stop worrying about what someone else will think or feel about your decisions and actions. I can be humble and still be confident at the same time and do things "My Way." Since I don't really care what others think of me, I can pretty much tell you that any voicing of disapproval or disappointment with my actions will be met with more of the same because I can't buy a reason to care.
Well that's it for now. Hope to see you here again.
Stay Cheesy ~ The Rambunctious Rat
