This is my favorite chinese proverbs of all times, and this is a small example of what it means to me.
Two months ago, I was nominated the president of one of many clubs that I attend. Not quite a US or any other country president, but a president none the less. I was proud and pleased and soooo naïve!
And of course I learned a lot about me and people and there were times that I really could identify for the real presidents!! It is not an easy job, even at the scale that I am. I learned that people can be very rude and disrespectful, and while I was not a president, I was treated far better, maybe like an ally?? I am still me, the same old blunt, frank and honest person that they admired, yet this presidency has put a dent into this situation.
Secondly, I thought that being an honorary president is quite easy, especially if we are dealing with adults who are highly educated with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Boy how wrong I was. They elected me to this position, yet they have no regards for my views, directions or thoughts. They deviate from the guidelines and the bylaws and they go to any extent to achieve their goal, something exactly like 4teen would do. They get bossy and rebel against authority. When I try to make a move, I have to be very diplomatic and believe it or not very firm and sometimes by saying, because I said so! They do not complain when I have to take the hit for unpleasant situations and mistakes, but they do have a problem with me setting guidelines with rules and regulations to follow.
Was I like this to the past presidents?? Am I a control freak and that is the reason for this happening? Do I need to become a dictator to make my club to fear me and respect me out of that? I guess with every power comes responsibility and of course the price.
I am not sure that I want to pay that price and gruel over it. So America rest assured that I will not nominate myself for the presidency ever. As for the club, I am going to make this work, despite all. I will do what I think is right and with the help of some allies we will prevail!!
Well, for one thing, being a president is off my system and I do not need to see a shrink for that. Also, I can not complain that this is not a land of opportunity, because it is.
The other thing is that I learned that I do not want to be a president of anything anymore; well maybe if they pay me enough, I will reconsider!!
Did I say that everyone in this club is woman??
1 comment:
haha like those who win the lottery and are poor!
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