Thank God for the insightful experience today where I can see on how often I threaten myself by desiring to be somebody else and or to have perfection.
This morning there was a meeting at 10 am. So I tried to squeeze some time to follow up on the task I promised to do 3 weeks ago with another intern, also to practice for the way to measure which may be helpful for my own intern of which last day is this Friday.
But somehow I was stuck in a step, a step that was even earlier at the place I am usually stuck. So I was frustrated.
Then there was a sharing session at 10 am, a very insightful sharing by a great engineer. But somehow I became stress, probably because I come to a realization of two things. One is the gap with him is very big - of course it is big - so perhaps it is more that it is difficult for me to know and accept where I am. Secondly is that I realized that there are a lot of things to do for my own work while I keep trying to take extra job and help others in office beyond my scope of area.
So my mood changed, I didn't talk much during lunch. And after the lunch, I was still moody. To make things worse, a colleague asked something that I borrow, and I realized that I haven't done another thing that is long overdue. I had to learn the humility to say that I haven't done what I wanted and return her the materials first.
By that time, I tried to encourage myself that I can stand that feeling as previously shown. I felt bad when I need to quickly learn something again which I have postponed. Then afterwards attend another meeting. There were the time where God reminded me again, that I may be slow in some thing, but I can be average or faster than average for another thing.
Afterwards, I was still stressed as there are many things to do. Thank God that I can decide and try again the things I couldn't do this morning. Surprisingly, I managed to find my mistake myself, something that is very simple. And afterwards, I managed to complete that task.
I am happy with it. But at the same time, it realizes how heavy I put my worth on the achievements of my work. So I need to learn to let go and focus on giving our part, solving the problems we have as my calling instead of something that I use to define myself.
Mantap Nug, rasanya saya ngga kenal orang lain selain km yang bisa running so many analysis in daily life spt km. Saya yakin km punya wisdom to comes out of it. With God's help, of course :)
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