Monday, August 31, 2009

Opinion - Passivity

It's nothing but normal for people to have an opinion of you. It's inevitable. It's human nature. Once you open your mouth, once you act in a certain way and react in a certain manner; people will always say something whether elicit or illicit. Therefore, it's imperative that we keep an open mind. Know when and when not to listen. Know how to filter out information because most of the time, one-third of the story is already an add-on to the original one. Know how to confirm an information. And most importantly, be receptive whether it is good or not.

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I don't know what's with confrontation that people hate it so much. Is it because according to Jean Jacques- Rousseau we are innately good? Hence, we rather shut up our mouth and be passive in hope that issues will be resolved on its own. I have nothing against passive people, I reckon they are the peacemaker of this world.

But when passivity affects certain aspects of a person's life such as work and personal relationship, I see no good in that. I hope my colleagues will learn how to assert themselves once in a while, there's no harm in that. Passivity is not always the answer, it rarely is.

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