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Friday, October 22, 2010
Sigh ... I think I just learnt more about myself today and it's not something nice. Well ... no one's perfect and even though its difficult to control, I've really got to be more sensitive, accepting of other people's ideas and comments.
My project meeting just ended but it didn't really end well. Partially because of me being critical and wanting to clarify everything, we ended up not getting much done. Also, I didn't realise everyone was rushing for time and wanted to get things done quickly. Sigh ... this is not the first time I've been in this situation.
I really should try to look at the bigger picture, focus on getting as much work done as possible and keep my comments on little things until the end of the meeting. I'm a little perfectionist in my work and to understand things from my perspective, I just can't stand any tiny little detail that I don't feel right with. It's like something bugging and irritating you until you get rid of it. So, usually I like to clarify and make sure we are doing things the right way and I'm open to other's comments and thoughts but I stand strong on what I think is right too. If someone has a strong stand, then we'll just end up debating. Sigh ... I think it's not neccessarily a weakness because it's better than not caring at all or going with the flow. Yet too much of a good thing can be bad and balance is really the key.
I'm like trying to write reflections after messing something up ): Well ... thank God that I realise this earlier and not when I'm out in the corporate world. Uni's a training ground and it's where we should make all the mistakes and learn from it. I've learnt a lot about teamwork during these 2 years in SMU and have been in different situations, interacted with so many different kinds of people. Effective teamwork is really an art that one has to master and it's really situational as well. Anyway, no matter what, life's still good! Jiayou!!! :D
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