Try a cliché

We know that clichés are simply “unoriginal ideas” but if you dismiss things immediately if they sound like a cliché, you might be missing some great possibilities in life.



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People always say you need to be original, innovative and always think out the box. But in some situations that effort is not required. There students at tech who work and study, but still have families and children to take care of. They took the decision to go and study with their plates filled with responsibilities as it is, but they are studying for a better future for themselves and their families. There are times where these students feel that all this is too much but they know that it is for the best. These students are dedicated; they sacrifice and are patient because they know that “Hard work pays off in the end”.



Feelings follow behaviour

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The words 'feelings' and 'behaviour' follow one another. It is just a matter of which one will follow the other one first. Both these words play a major role in life. Feelings and behaviour can tell us more about people than words.

Actions talk, and through actions we see feelings and the way we act, is the way we behave. We can not always control our feelings, but I believe we can control our behaviour. It is not bad to let your feelings follow behaviour, but we must make sure we are always in control of our actions. By changing the way you think, you can change the way you act.

Constructive criticism

“Constructive criticism is criticism kindly meant that has a goal of improving some area of another’s person’s life or work.”

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It took me a while to understand that “Criticism” doesn’t have to be a bad word. For example, for Research Methodology we are working on a thesis that will take the whole year to complete. While working on this thesis, we need to constantly consult with the lecturer for guidance and “criticism”. We submit sections at the end of each term and the lecturer then gives us feedback. She gives valuable insight into how we can improve the thesis for the next sections of the thesis. After the lecturer weighs the importance or usefulness of the feedback, we are able to rewrite or revise the thesis to make it better for the final presentation at the end of the year.

Being given constructive criticism helps me to see things in a different light, or to notice something that I hadn't thought about before. Receiving constructive criticism makes me want to learn more, it motivates me and makes me want to improve on what I’m being criticized on.

So whenever I am asked to give feedback on something, I try very hard to be as constructive as possible and this also forces me to think about what it is I'm going to be giving feedback on.

Rejection is always a possibility

Imagine if author J.K. Rowling hadn't kept trying with publisher after publisher when Harry Potter was rejected. We would all have missed out on a great adventure. Life is about taking risks and having to ask at times. And when we do, rejection is always a possibility.

               

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Everyday situations can lead to feelings of rejection. Feeling rejected is the opposite of feeling accepted. But being rejected (and we all will be at times) doesn't mean someone isn't liked, valued, or important. It just means that one time, in one situation, with one person, things didn't work out. Believe me I have had to learn this the hard way.

Rejection hurts. But it's impossible to avoid it altogether. In fact, you don't want to. People who become too afraid of rejection might hold back from going after something they want. You avoid rejection, but you are also 100% guaranteed to miss out on what you want but won't attempt for.

So my advice is, learn from rejection. When you are afraid to ask, just picture the benefits. Don’t be afraid of rejection because the worst thing that can happen is “NO”.

It is better to practice a little than to talk a lot




In most cases “Talk is cheap” and I agree. Many who talk do it only for the attention and no action is ever seen. In today’s day and age people are so comfortable in doing things to please other people. Take virgins for instance, they talk a hell of a lot and have way too many opinions and “facts” about sex like they know what they are talking about. All talk and no action. And that is ok!!

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Virgins won’t lose their quality of life because they don’t walk the talk. They can’t be missing anything because they cannot miss what they have never had. So in this case I say “a thousand words are worth much more than one action”. It’s ok to talk a lot and practice a little.



Wedding cake in the middle of the road



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Why and how on earth would a wedding cake find itself in the middle of the road? I know, maybe because it is running away from the many people who are going to eat it after the wedding ceremony. A wedding cake has feelings too you know. All that effort put into making it look so tall and pretty. To end up being sliced up and eaten faster than the time was used to make it.  

Should employers be asking job applicants for social network passwords?



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In my opinion, they shouldn't. Asking for an applicant’s username and password is going too far.  If it’s private, no one has the right to intrude. There should be a line between personal and private and this would seem to violate it.

Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities reads, “You will not share your password, let anyone else access your account, or do anything … that might jeopardize the security of your account.” So to me this means employers may be violating the Facebook terms of use. 

What can you do if an employer asks for your login information? It's a tough decision, because not complying could cost you a job offer.  Also you would have to consider whether you would want to work for a company that didn't respect your privacy.  And would you want to have to worry about everything you post on Facebook and twitter during your term with that company?

Limiting social network checks to the applicant’s LinkedIn site (employer joining the network of the employee) makes more sense to me because that is a professional site, less likely to display information inappropriate to consider when hiring.