Head in the Sand

You know what? I don't care. Well, I used to. But I'm going to stop caring.

Why can't some people look beyond the self? Look at the bigger impact. Hey, you know, maybe just one more person aside from yourself. I am tired of trying to be helpful to others, trying to think of the "bigger picture". Trying to achieve the same goal. What happens? People expect you to be like this all the time. You get taken advantage of. You get asked to do all the rubbish stuff. Work piles up because you hardly get through your pile of work since you are trying to handle more urgent tasks elsewhere. All in the name of thinking that you are all working towards the same goal. Umm...well yes, it works if it's other's responsibilities you are supposed to help out on, but not when it's yours.

I am tired. Tired of trying to be equal. Tired of trying to be helpful. Tired of thinking of others.

Why do some people think some tasks are beneath them? What's wrong with taking out the garbage yourself? Or answering the phone? Or photocopying? Or folding your own clothes? Or going to the bank, post office, wherever? Or answering the door? Why are some people so stuck in their minds that their time is so much more valuable that they can't do these things but they should leave it to the driver/ maid/ underlings to do?

I respect those at the top who truly operate in a non-hierarchical way. I mean this in family, work, team, company etc. Yes, there should be certain roles for certain people. But this does not mean the belief that you "should not do such things" either because 1) it is not your responsibility or 2) it is not becoming of someone in your position to do a lowly task like that.

Great leaders are those who earn respect not by being hierarchical or instilling fear in others. Great leaders are those who earn respect by being one of the team and not being afraid to lend a hand - whether it is to dig a hole, wash the car, write meeting minutes, carry the groceries/bags.

You know what? Get over yourself and just try to work for the mutual objective. If you want to stick your head in the sand and just focus on your own lil' things... fine, we can all do the same. Let us all stick our heads in the sand, not care about each other, any common goals/objectives and just operate that way. Wouldn't life be fun.