Fury enveloped what hath fate cast you,
For you do not believe in unfairness.
Dreams are meant to be chased,
Instead bogged down by exceeding expectations.
For the mind has wrought,
What the physical now portrays.
Excuses, excuses excuses!
Breath is hot, yet cools when in contact with gusts of wind,
To rock the moldy air.
YOU SUFFER WITH YOUR INSECURITIES FOR YOU ARE A COWARD.
Pathetic.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Just Some Thoughts
Funny. Today a long lost friend of mine called up, and we had a nice delectable chit-chat on whatnots and the like. So here we were yapping like retarded monkeys on meth when she started to elaborate upon her frustrated views on a certain situation she was caught up in.
In her predicament, she and a bunch of people were given a group assignment. HENCE, diverse as the human race is, in the multitude of personalities it encompasses, there were several fallouts within the group itself.
Basically, some people were doing all the work, some people were self-elected dictators, while others sat nilly-willying their time till Kingdom come.
Which got me thinking.
There's two kinds of people in the world. Planners and Executors.
Now, almost anybody you encounter will fall into either one of the two groups. Some can safely blend both while others are strictly monogamous.
Planners are, as obvious as the name implies, planners. They plan. They look at the long term goal, and lay out the path ahead. Before each project, they run a headcount. They build departments and divide cubicles. They set heirachies and the pyramid workload. In short, they compartmentalize. The present and the future.
Executors are those that keep the project running. Executors are known for their determination, single-mindedness and diligence. They work within the rules, and are substantially good at what they do. If executors are the cogs, planners provide the blueprint and oil.
Obviously in a team, a good leader would be a Planner/Executor hybrid. One that takes charge with groundrules set to counter future obstacles yet able to shoulder the hard work in stride, efficiently.
However, not everyone is born a HYBRID, and problems WILL arise when these two groups start to take roles that contradict their personality.
As different as apples and oranges are, Planners cannot be efficient Executors and vice-versa.
You see, Executors lack the vision and eye to detail, while Planners are.... sad to say... poor workers. They break everything down into the smallest, most minute particle, while ignoring the big picture, which is GETTING THE JOB DONE. Basically, they live too far in the future.
Executors, on the other hand, strive too much in the present to be able to glimpse the culminative effect of their actions.
THEREFORE, having an Executor on the top running everything is detrimental to the project. He/She will focus too much on what the work at hand is, they forget what they are working towards. This is equivalent to building a monument without ever taking a step back to look at your progress until the last brick is laid. By then it will be too late.
MEANWHILE, having a bunch of Planners under you is a just reason for suicide. They will bicker and scream and wail about the long-term goal, the future prospects, what we should be doing tomorrow, the day after, how the project will be capped off... Without ever doing any actual work.
So, in a team, for a project to be done in an organized, well-oiled manner, a balance between the two must be set.
An ideal team would obviously consist of a 1:3:7 (Hybrid: Planner: Executor) ratio (In hindsight though, Hybrids are domineering, controlling and rather hard-headed, if not ill-tempered and take great pride in being bossy. Hence it is always advisable to have only ONE Hybrid per team) per team of ten, which will give it a 10 to 30 to 70 % composition, which can then be applied to any amount of team members.
PLUS, TO BE HONEST, anybody with the right information can run a team. The person need not necessarily be a Hybrid, rather someone who knows the composition of the team and is able to relegate the tasks early beforehand.
**Remember, a leader is someone who does a job by getting others to do it for him. The more efficient the process is, the better the leader.
So there, these are my views on some human characteristics, and I hope that they prove useful, be it now or in the impending future. And always, always keep this with you:
When in a team, the WORST unjust you can do is to WASTE MANPOWER.
Everyone can be utilized to their full potential which will contribute positively to the end product, no matter how "irrelevant" you think that person is.
The only reason why YOU think a person IRRELEVANT under your direction is that YOU yourself is being IRRESPONSIBLE towards your RESOURCES, which shows your lacking.
Think about it.
In her predicament, she and a bunch of people were given a group assignment. HENCE, diverse as the human race is, in the multitude of personalities it encompasses, there were several fallouts within the group itself.
Basically, some people were doing all the work, some people were self-elected dictators, while others sat nilly-willying their time till Kingdom come.
Which got me thinking.
There's two kinds of people in the world. Planners and Executors.
Now, almost anybody you encounter will fall into either one of the two groups. Some can safely blend both while others are strictly monogamous.
Planners are, as obvious as the name implies, planners. They plan. They look at the long term goal, and lay out the path ahead. Before each project, they run a headcount. They build departments and divide cubicles. They set heirachies and the pyramid workload. In short, they compartmentalize. The present and the future.
Executors are those that keep the project running. Executors are known for their determination, single-mindedness and diligence. They work within the rules, and are substantially good at what they do. If executors are the cogs, planners provide the blueprint and oil.
Obviously in a team, a good leader would be a Planner/Executor hybrid. One that takes charge with groundrules set to counter future obstacles yet able to shoulder the hard work in stride, efficiently.
However, not everyone is born a HYBRID, and problems WILL arise when these two groups start to take roles that contradict their personality.
As different as apples and oranges are, Planners cannot be efficient Executors and vice-versa.
You see, Executors lack the vision and eye to detail, while Planners are.... sad to say... poor workers. They break everything down into the smallest, most minute particle, while ignoring the big picture, which is GETTING THE JOB DONE. Basically, they live too far in the future.
Executors, on the other hand, strive too much in the present to be able to glimpse the culminative effect of their actions.
THEREFORE, having an Executor on the top running everything is detrimental to the project. He/She will focus too much on what the work at hand is, they forget what they are working towards. This is equivalent to building a monument without ever taking a step back to look at your progress until the last brick is laid. By then it will be too late.
MEANWHILE, having a bunch of Planners under you is a just reason for suicide. They will bicker and scream and wail about the long-term goal, the future prospects, what we should be doing tomorrow, the day after, how the project will be capped off... Without ever doing any actual work.
So, in a team, for a project to be done in an organized, well-oiled manner, a balance between the two must be set.
An ideal team would obviously consist of a 1:3:7 (Hybrid: Planner: Executor) ratio (In hindsight though, Hybrids are domineering, controlling and rather hard-headed, if not ill-tempered and take great pride in being bossy. Hence it is always advisable to have only ONE Hybrid per team) per team of ten, which will give it a 10 to 30 to 70 % composition, which can then be applied to any amount of team members.
PLUS, TO BE HONEST, anybody with the right information can run a team. The person need not necessarily be a Hybrid, rather someone who knows the composition of the team and is able to relegate the tasks early beforehand.
**Remember, a leader is someone who does a job by getting others to do it for him. The more efficient the process is, the better the leader.
So there, these are my views on some human characteristics, and I hope that they prove useful, be it now or in the impending future. And always, always keep this with you:
When in a team, the WORST unjust you can do is to WASTE MANPOWER.
Everyone can be utilized to their full potential which will contribute positively to the end product, no matter how "irrelevant" you think that person is.
The only reason why YOU think a person IRRELEVANT under your direction is that YOU yourself is being IRRESPONSIBLE towards your RESOURCES, which shows your lacking.
Think about it.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Clarification
I have had some queries thrown at me, about my 'poems' (I wouldn't call them that. They're just versed insight), that they're too deep, too bombastic, they don't make sense at all.
Actually they do. They're pretty straightforward. The trick is to find the theme and interpret every line.
Don't try the whole verse. Those are far and few in between.
So, for clarification's sake, I've decided to decipher part of an earlier post.
My Refusal: Morning Star
(in this case, Morning Star can either be referred to as something seen briefly before being overwhelmed by a similar essence, an object that exists yet is not seen, cloaked by something that radiates more brilliance, yet shines the brightest when times are dark. ALSO, Morning Star is the name of Lucifer, aka Satan, Devil.)
For has the hands of Man,
(Man's interpretation of you,)
Shaped you into what divine dictates,
(Molded you into what they perceive as almighty and all-powerful,)
For has the lies they weaved,
(The indoctrination, rituals and fear instilled into people,)
Turned you around on your pedestal,
(Made you into a double being, different, yet worshiped as the same,)
Into a puppet cloaked with omnience, terrifying glory.
(Pretty self-explanatory: Their demand that you present yourself as all-knowing, all-seeing, giving you a sort of sadist's glory.)
So yeah. I hope you guys understand it, and... I dunno. It pretty much explains itself =)
Ciao!
Actually they do. They're pretty straightforward. The trick is to find the theme and interpret every line.
Don't try the whole verse. Those are far and few in between.
So, for clarification's sake, I've decided to decipher part of an earlier post.
My Refusal: Morning Star
(in this case, Morning Star can either be referred to as something seen briefly before being overwhelmed by a similar essence, an object that exists yet is not seen, cloaked by something that radiates more brilliance, yet shines the brightest when times are dark. ALSO, Morning Star is the name of Lucifer, aka Satan, Devil.)
For has the hands of Man,
(Man's interpretation of you,)
Shaped you into what divine dictates,
(Molded you into what they perceive as almighty and all-powerful,)
For has the lies they weaved,
(The indoctrination, rituals and fear instilled into people,)
Turned you around on your pedestal,
(Made you into a double being, different, yet worshiped as the same,)
Into a puppet cloaked with omnience, terrifying glory.
(Pretty self-explanatory: Their demand that you present yourself as all-knowing, all-seeing, giving you a sort of sadist's glory.)
So yeah. I hope you guys understand it, and... I dunno. It pretty much explains itself =)
Ciao!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
30th November, A Day to SMILE!!!!
Someone told me I look fierce.
Just as I was thinking happy thoughts.
How ironic...
He said my face looked crossed between constipated and frozen in murderous intent.
&&$#@^!!!!!!
So I'm gonna personally declare tomorrow as Alex Will Smile and (Try to) Not Show Constipated or Frozen Murdering Face Day.
Or AWS(T)NSCFMF Day.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Predicament.
Time was there, so I willed it away. At Subang Parade's MPH bookstore.
The store is pretty big, lots of books, quite comfortable, so decided to hang around and read. (Yes, I know, pretty cheap of me)
Was walking around, when I noticed this boy handling some packets of collectible football cards. Just turning the packet around, bending it slightly (I'm familiar with these gestures as I used to be an avid collector of Pokemon cards myself *NERD ALERT!* and I usually test the packet by bending it to see if there are any rare holo cards in it)
So, no harm there. BUT, something about his demeanor made me take notice. I don't know if it was his weird ass hair ( He's about 5-ish, I dunno. Terrible at guessing age. His hair was in a mock mohawk) or maybe some sort of psychic aura-detecting inborn ability, but I was paying attention to him.
Quietly, he slipped the product into his pocket.
Now, I didn't do anything. I don't know whether to call myself a coward, or whatever, but... I dunno... I couldn't.
Number 1: He was so young!!!
How can I do that to a young boy? Reporting him to any authority may cause him lots of embarrassment, lest disciplinary action.
I've been a small boy before, and let me tell you. Even a frown from a stranger can cause lots of tears and years of trauma and bed-wetting (Don't ask).
Don't even get me started on punishment meted out by the parents.
Number 2: I didn't want to cause a scene.
Little boys may be young, but they're not stupid. Any street smart child will be able to twist turn their way out of a sticky situation. Then his parents will be after my neck, not to mention the commotion if Mr and Mrs Shoplifter Senior decides to openly condemn me. I can just imagine:
"What ah? You calling my son a thief la now?"
"No.. I mean...I saw him take..."
"You saw, you saw, means is real meh? Got any witness anot?"
"The thing was found in his pocket..."
"So what? Ha? Maybe he accidentally le? You big ass boy, why always want to bully small kid? Very syok is it?"
"......"
" You see la everybody *Raises Voice* this young man ar, little kid also want to bully! Should be ashamed! Shame shame la you!"
Sigh.... feeling guilty now. Maybe I SHOULD have told him off.
Sorry MPH... =(
The store is pretty big, lots of books, quite comfortable, so decided to hang around and read. (Yes, I know, pretty cheap of me)
Was walking around, when I noticed this boy handling some packets of collectible football cards. Just turning the packet around, bending it slightly (I'm familiar with these gestures as I used to be an avid collector of Pokemon cards myself *NERD ALERT!* and I usually test the packet by bending it to see if there are any rare holo cards in it)
So, no harm there. BUT, something about his demeanor made me take notice. I don't know if it was his weird ass hair ( He's about 5-ish, I dunno. Terrible at guessing age. His hair was in a mock mohawk) or maybe some sort of psychic aura-detecting inborn ability, but I was paying attention to him.
Quietly, he slipped the product into his pocket.
Now, I didn't do anything. I don't know whether to call myself a coward, or whatever, but... I dunno... I couldn't.
Number 1: He was so young!!!
How can I do that to a young boy? Reporting him to any authority may cause him lots of embarrassment, lest disciplinary action.
I've been a small boy before, and let me tell you. Even a frown from a stranger can cause lots of tears and years of trauma and bed-wetting (Don't ask).
Don't even get me started on punishment meted out by the parents.
Number 2: I didn't want to cause a scene.
Little boys may be young, but they're not stupid. Any street smart child will be able to twist turn their way out of a sticky situation. Then his parents will be after my neck, not to mention the commotion if Mr and Mrs Shoplifter Senior decides to openly condemn me. I can just imagine:
"What ah? You calling my son a thief la now?"
"No.. I mean...I saw him take..."
"You saw, you saw, means is real meh? Got any witness anot?"
"The thing was found in his pocket..."
"So what? Ha? Maybe he accidentally le? You big ass boy, why always want to bully small kid? Very syok is it?"
"......"
" You see la everybody *Raises Voice* this young man ar, little kid also want to bully! Should be ashamed! Shame shame la you!"
Sigh.... feeling guilty now. Maybe I SHOULD have told him off.
Sorry MPH... =(
Wonders of the Night
Twinkle twinkle little star,
Light up the world beyond me,
Cloak them in your gaze,
As I wander the streets alone.
Twinkle twinkle little star,
Illuminate the wispy breeze,
Let the cool air reflect,
The stillness that refuses to apparate.
Midnight moon,
Caress silver rooftops,
Smile upon my future path,
That leads me upon the road.
A journey of the night.
Light up the world beyond me,
Cloak them in your gaze,
As I wander the streets alone.
Twinkle twinkle little star,
Illuminate the wispy breeze,
Let the cool air reflect,
The stillness that refuses to apparate.
Midnight moon,
Caress silver rooftops,
Smile upon my future path,
That leads me upon the road.
A journey of the night.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Perspective Through Lens of Minute Proportions.
This is a girl...
Living amongst the crowd...
Of a city...
In a country...
That spans the globe...
On planet Earth...
The third rock in the Solar System...
One of the many in the Milky Way...
Scattered widely across the Universe...
Which could be as big as this billiard ball.
Think about it.
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