When I used to take lots of photographs, I learnt that life gives you a good picture if you chose the right angle. I grew up and I knew that this is an actual fact. But photography didn't teach me anything about people's mentalities, yet the world of work did!
The first thing I discovered from work -or let's say "I learnt"- is that people say things but they mean a totally different thing, or they point you at things which you didn't consider before. The worst part is that they also tend to apply the same at you, they think that when you say a clear word you definitely mean something else, and here we go! they start analysing your words... Hello!! What I say is exactly what I mean; when I tell someone you look beautiful today I mean it and I don't mean "can you please be my close-friend?" because if I wanted to I'd have said it clearly. On the other hand, you can't change people's mentalities and you don't have to change yourself. Adapting in this situation means simply THINK before you say anything; do you have to say it?!
The other thing I learnt and it's a life lesson for me is that people come to work for many, many different purposes; not that beautiful thing we thought called "Passion". Some people come to work to use their energies and that's it. Some come to get paid at the end of every month. Some because they have a career path and this is one step toward a future goal. And some, actually few, come to work because they are passionate, they simply love this kind of work, loyal to this place and motivated to give back to their nations or people. And why it's important to know all these kinds of workers? because you will have to be part of them and you will have similar goals. Remember; you have to be yourself, not what people want you to be no matter what.
Life at work is an open book: every single day has a lesson, a success or a failure. It taught me how to select my people, how honesty is rare and who hard it is to say the truth but it worth it at the end. Furthermore, I just discovered that at some point you will find yourself disappointed or hurt for standing for others, while no one is there for you; so STAND for yourself.
The biggest and the most important thing I'd have to remember everyday I wake up is: don't change your good values. If you're the only honest person, be the only honest person. If you're kind but no one worth your kindness; call your Mom every hour and tell her that you love her, she worth it. & all of your failures are steps toward a great success.
