28.8.10

Getting along with others

I was taking a cab back from JB City Square (near JB's CIQ) and the driver is a Malay. He looks tired initially and sorta disinterested. Thus, I started asking him, 'Sudah makan? dah buka puasa' ? He replied ' Ya, dah makan'. Then, silence prevailed. After a few minutes later while he was turning a corner to another road, a motorbike was trying to overtake him on the left but unable and started to horn him. He began to talk about this fella on his dangerous biking and instead of cutting him from the right, the biker tried to overtake from the left, despite the little space the biker had. And, thus we started a long conversation of around 30 minutes and this taxi driver slowly began to lit up. And, when I reached my home, he looks so brightens up after our conversation about dangerous driving, Hari Raya holidays, Politics, his home state, Terengganu and he was so friendly and thanked me and wish me well after I paid him. I hope he will had a good night shift!

I always felt that human beings are complicated beings but as long as you are willing to be friendly, helpful, nice, no ill intentions and etc, even though, it may takes time, eventually the person will like you. This is not trying to win someone's favour but rather to create and maintain good relationships and eventually things will be easier with each other, especially in work. Some folks takes longer time to earn your trust while some will click easily with you.


Though, I'm not an extrovert or outspoken, I do have a lots of experience dealing with different type of personalities and so far, usually successful in creating a good working relationships with them.Some have even became my good friends. I remembers I befriended an Indian national and we almost like buddies, went for bowling, badminton, movies and etc. Anyway, he's back in India now and doing very well as a Director. He's not difficult but I cannot imagine befriending someone who's differ in culture, education, diet, interest and etc etc... However, both of us are open minded and I learn a few indian cuisines from him while he's trying out bak kut teh, dim sum, sushi during some of our  lunches.


What I'm trying to share is, human beings can be complicated beings but no matter how ferocious or difficult someone is, as long as you do not have ill intentions, you guys can be friends. Of course, there are times when someone needed to be alone, thus do not disturb them and let them settled their issues. After all, everyone has their ups and down.
  
Mark 12:30-31 (New International Version)
30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
31The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these."


Have a great weekend!

10 comments:

  1. Sometimes it's not easy to get along with certain people but I always try my best.

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  2. Totally agree with you. To get along with others you got to be friend with them..once they smile is a big returns to you. Life is up and down..sometimes need to be alone..Happy weekend

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  3. Yes you have a very good theory layout here but some people just can't be treated nice in practical. No offense. Anyway, most people will reciprocate when one party be friendly to the other :-) Enjoy the weekend!

    Dora

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  4. I'm pretty outspoken... but I think it's only thru writing, though.

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  5. It's not easy to get along with certain ppl.. but I am thankful that the ppl around me are easy to get along with be it in my personal life or work .. :D

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  6. wenn - Yeah, as long as you are friendly and have good intentions.

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  7. Alv0808 - Things will get much easier if you are on good terms with other!

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  8. Zooroopa - I do agree with you, there are some folks where it's better you just leave them alone.

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  9. Cleffairy - I can see from your post and I believe authors are like that.

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  10. Merryn good for you! It's better to have a friend than an enemy.

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