Its all about Character
Met a frd who used to be in the force and had coffee as we talked abt past times and our recent conditions...
We joined the force when we were 15 going to 16, about a hundred plus of us... We discarded our sch Us and instead choose to don on the olive green garb. We traded our canvas shoes for full leather high cut boots. We forgo the privilege of stylable hairs and instead went for the cool botak heads. We lay down our pens and pencils and instead pick up guns. We threw away our caps and instead choose to have Jockey caps and berets....
We gave up being a student, a civilian and instead, choose to be a soldier.
We went places that a lot of people has never went before. Most of us were high flyers... We were tasked with the responsibilities of the lives of our men at a tender age.
This kind of life lasted for 7 years, more for some... Out of the hundred plus of us, only a few of us is still in the force now... The rest, either passed away or resign. I'm one of them...
We had power, authority and we are unchallenged when it comes it barking orders. At the age of around 19, we were leaders, commanders. We were SOMEBODY and not one to be reckon with.
However, all that change once we step out from the organization. We were NOBODY. We are lowly. A change of work environment screws up one life.
Its a change that we made and choose. Not being forced but a decision that we made ourselves. We realised that we were falling behind times and we cannot stay in our own world anmore. Yet, a lot of us, were totally unprepared for this transition. I'm NOT one of them.
When one steps out from a place where one holds power and authority, to a field where one is totally unfamiliar with, or has no knowledge on it, one has to bring oneself down, in order to learn and to climb. However, most of us cannot do that... They were to used to the life they had...
My friend, has left the force for around 4 years. Me, 2 years. When we enquire about our recent conditions, I was shocked to know that he has been drifting in and out of jobs for the last 4 years, never holding one steady job.
His reasons, he is not used to be a normal employee in a lowly position where he has to take orders and instructions. He wanted a position where he could stay as the same as last time. However, with his qualifications and his work experience, he wont be able to get what he wants...
When he knows what Im doing now, he is shocked and filled with envy. He asked me, how am I able to reconstruct my career within a short span of 2 years. I told him that I didn't took 2 years. I took 18 months. He then realised that what he had heard about me, destroying myself was true...
He then asked, what does he have to do, to have the results like me. I told him to remember one word... And that is Humble. I told him once he is humble, he can achieve a lot things. Never resist to take orders or instructions when it is he job. It allows him to learn and will also allow him to learn. By gaining more knowledge and experience, one can go far...
We joined the force when we were 15 going to 16, about a hundred plus of us... We discarded our sch Us and instead choose to don on the olive green garb. We traded our canvas shoes for full leather high cut boots. We forgo the privilege of stylable hairs and instead went for the cool botak heads. We lay down our pens and pencils and instead pick up guns. We threw away our caps and instead choose to have Jockey caps and berets....
We gave up being a student, a civilian and instead, choose to be a soldier.
We went places that a lot of people has never went before. Most of us were high flyers... We were tasked with the responsibilities of the lives of our men at a tender age.
This kind of life lasted for 7 years, more for some... Out of the hundred plus of us, only a few of us is still in the force now... The rest, either passed away or resign. I'm one of them...
We had power, authority and we are unchallenged when it comes it barking orders. At the age of around 19, we were leaders, commanders. We were SOMEBODY and not one to be reckon with.
However, all that change once we step out from the organization. We were NOBODY. We are lowly. A change of work environment screws up one life.
Its a change that we made and choose. Not being forced but a decision that we made ourselves. We realised that we were falling behind times and we cannot stay in our own world anmore. Yet, a lot of us, were totally unprepared for this transition. I'm NOT one of them.
When one steps out from a place where one holds power and authority, to a field where one is totally unfamiliar with, or has no knowledge on it, one has to bring oneself down, in order to learn and to climb. However, most of us cannot do that... They were to used to the life they had...
My friend, has left the force for around 4 years. Me, 2 years. When we enquire about our recent conditions, I was shocked to know that he has been drifting in and out of jobs for the last 4 years, never holding one steady job.
His reasons, he is not used to be a normal employee in a lowly position where he has to take orders and instructions. He wanted a position where he could stay as the same as last time. However, with his qualifications and his work experience, he wont be able to get what he wants...
When he knows what Im doing now, he is shocked and filled with envy. He asked me, how am I able to reconstruct my career within a short span of 2 years. I told him that I didn't took 2 years. I took 18 months. He then realised that what he had heard about me, destroying myself was true...
He then asked, what does he have to do, to have the results like me. I told him to remember one word... And that is Humble. I told him once he is humble, he can achieve a lot things. Never resist to take orders or instructions when it is he job. It allows him to learn and will also allow him to learn. By gaining more knowledge and experience, one can go far...
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