Isn't it strange how each of us is shaped by our perceptions of reality? I guess our perceptions are formed as we grow up and experience life and must be strongly influenced by our parents, at least in our early life. I assume that our perceptions are further influenced by our experiences as we grow up. But do our attitudes get frozen sometime during this formative process, or do we remain open to new ways to look at and experience things? I guess that depends on how our ideas and perceptions were formed in the first place, How do we stay open to new experiences and ideas, and do we even want to open ourselves to change?
I work with 2 other people who are"leads" as I am. I get along with each, but they don't get along with each other. As far as I can see, each of them believes that they are right in thier own perceptions and thier own ideas and attitudes, but that the other person is difficult to get along with. How is it that I don't have much problem with either person? I will say, however, that one of the person is a bit harder to deal with than the other, perhaps she just has a stronger personality.
There have been atempts by both people to "clear the air, and get things into the open" but there seems to be little progress. Each one seems convinced that the other just doesn't understand thier viewpoint. That seems right, but why? Is each person so invested in thier own perception of things that they can't let go any part of it to actually see each other as a real person and not as an obstacle? What is my course in this? Do I try to help, or do I let things go and see what happens? Maybe it's easier to simply remove myself from the equation.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
New things
I just got a new laptop.
actually, I've had it for about a week, but I'm just getting it set up today. I had so much trouble getting onto the internet! I knew I needed to reset my modem, and I thought I was unplugging it and replugging it, but I noticed that the lights were not going out on the modem. Then I realised that I kept unplugging and replugging my alarm clock! Whoops! I guess I would have finally noticed the time was wrong eventually.
My Aunt MaryLou also got a new computer. She got a nice desktop with a flat screen monitor. Her internet came on pretty quickly. Of course, she hasn't been using her old one for the internet because her browser went out, so she'd been using my old laptop with me.
I'm pretty happy to have a nice shiny blue laptop, but my bank balance is not looking so healthy right now. I'm going to have to get my savings back up, Here I'd been thinking I could change jobs soon, but maybe not. I had figured that if I could find something closer to home, I could save enough on gasoline to make up for a lower salary. Maybe I still can, but who knows. I work 4 to 5 days a week, though I'm not techniquely full time, but with the commute, the hours feel like full time.
My Grand daughter Caitlin will be leaving for college this weekend. Her Mom and Dad are suffering great angst and empty nest syndrom. It happens to all parents though, and we actually survive!
It's been a pretty good day, even with the computer problem. The weather is beautiful, I picked a bunch of tomatoes from the garden, and I planted 6 hens and chicks in the yard. Not a bad day.
actually, I've had it for about a week, but I'm just getting it set up today. I had so much trouble getting onto the internet! I knew I needed to reset my modem, and I thought I was unplugging it and replugging it, but I noticed that the lights were not going out on the modem. Then I realised that I kept unplugging and replugging my alarm clock! Whoops! I guess I would have finally noticed the time was wrong eventually.
My Aunt MaryLou also got a new computer. She got a nice desktop with a flat screen monitor. Her internet came on pretty quickly. Of course, she hasn't been using her old one for the internet because her browser went out, so she'd been using my old laptop with me.
I'm pretty happy to have a nice shiny blue laptop, but my bank balance is not looking so healthy right now. I'm going to have to get my savings back up, Here I'd been thinking I could change jobs soon, but maybe not. I had figured that if I could find something closer to home, I could save enough on gasoline to make up for a lower salary. Maybe I still can, but who knows. I work 4 to 5 days a week, though I'm not techniquely full time, but with the commute, the hours feel like full time.
My Grand daughter Caitlin will be leaving for college this weekend. Her Mom and Dad are suffering great angst and empty nest syndrom. It happens to all parents though, and we actually survive!
It's been a pretty good day, even with the computer problem. The weather is beautiful, I picked a bunch of tomatoes from the garden, and I planted 6 hens and chicks in the yard. Not a bad day.
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