[feeling | beautiful]
Life goes on after Easter. Basically my life was very much into going to church from Thursday until Saturday as we observed the death and ressurection of Jesus Christ. Okay, this post ain’t going to be too religious because I have written quite long a post in Maundy Thursday and She’s Leaving. I promise to make this one as light and as relevant as possible. Though I try to make this interesting but it does not mean that I want to write something for the sake of satisfying you but instead to share some advice I have learned this week with you.
Do you like sandwiches? Tasty aren’t they? Your mum made you sandwiches when you were a kid, now perhaps your loved one make a sandwich for you as you have your own family. What is sandwich anyway? Simply, it is two slices of bread with fillings between them. You can have tuna, mayonnaise, ham, tomato, egg, olive, and others which you can name. You can have whatever fillings you want just as long you sandwich them with two slices of bread.
The art of sandwich talking is something which I have long heard of but never bothered to apply it. If I do apply, usually I just apply the first slice of bread followed by the fillings and I forgot to top with another slice of bread to hold the fillings in place. On Friday, this art was further reinforced in my head when I went for a supper with Zhili, Cloud and Gabriel. Zhili and Cloud are my ex-coursemates while Gabriel is the Director of the famous motivational and leadership camp among undergraduates.
The art of sandwich talking is basically a good art of conversation especially when you wanted to “screw” or to tell that person his mistakes or bad attitude in a nice way. The first slice of bread signifies that you should say something appreciative or acknowleding to that person so as to open up his heart. Next you apply the fillings in which now you should tell him his wrongdoings or something you don’t like about him. Lastly, you put on the last slice of bread, now you should use positive words to let him know how appreciative you would be if he could improve. The two slices of bread would then hold firmly the fillings.
Why is this important? First you don’t make yourself look like a mad person with all those yelling and screaming part. Secondly, with this soft skill approach, you are making friend instead of creating more enemies. Third, those person around you are more willing to change or try to change.
As the end of March is approaching, let’s see how I spent my money? I spent RM49.90 on Jay Chou’s World Tour DVD, RM29.90 on Sodagreen’s CD, RM15.00 on Flexitones’ A Cappella Ensemble, RM25.00 on Foon Yew High School Choir’s CD, and Edward de Bono’s <How to Have A Beautiful Mind> for RM59.90. I also spent RM25 to attend Flexitones‘ Hi! Cafe Concert II at the Johor Tourism Information Centre (JOTIC) on March 15, 2008.
An excerpt from Beautiful Mind by Edward de Bono: “What is beauty? Beauty is something that can be appreciated by others. What is beautiful mind? The beautiful mind is a mind that can be appreciated by others. It is not the mind of a person who sits in a corner and solves very complex puzzles. It is a mind that can be appreciated by others - usually through conversation.”
For one moment, I think I am getting more and more artistic rather than technical. I can spend the following week reading the entire 231 pages of How to Have A Beautiful Mind. I feel happy when it comes too indulging in self-help and motivational books. Yummy!
Wait… Wait… I want to thank you for reading until the last line. If my post have benefitted you please feel free to share it with other as well. Yesteday, before and after celebrating Easter Vigil, it came to my knowledge that there are a few religious (priest and brother) who are reading my blog. You know who you are… Hehe…
To concude, let us rejoice and live in the presence of the living Jesus who has defeated death and darkness.
