Once a shoe company wanted to open a new market in some parts of Africa. For that reason, the director sent one of his salesmen to an area called zeke-zeke to introduce some models of the company shoes and sell them. Unfortunately, no zeke-zeke's inhabitant was wearing shoes. They even didn't know what it's called a pair of shoes. The salesman came back to the head office and made a report to his boss.
Dear Sir,
I'd like to apologize for dissapointing you. After doing some research, I found that our product will come into a failure if we still continue to with the old campaign of entering zeke-zeke. Therefore I suggest to consider other places where the people like wearing shoe. However thank you for trusting me.
sincerely,
...
The director was still uncertain with the result of the first salesman. For the second time, he sent another salesman to Zeke-zeke to promote the shoes. When the second salesman arrived and saw there was no one wearing shoes. He got so excited and quickly send a telegram to his boss.
Dear Sir,
Our product seems able to gain a big niche in this area. It is a perfect time to enter Zeke-zeke, because no competitor was exist yet and we can be the first and the trend setter for the people in wearing shoes. This market will bring a bright future for our company since they will wear only our shoes. We should keep going with the plan and hopefully in short time we can get the result.
Yours faithfully,
...
It's a good news for the director and he was very satisfied with the second salesman and then he fired the first one...(what a poor guy) ^^;
Maybe some of you have heard this story; I just re-write it anyway. I even forgot who told me the story more less want to tell how different people are looking to the same problem. In other words I'd like to say it's about thinking positively and be optimist in facing certain situations.
Sometimes, a simple problem can be seen as something really matter and bigger than it actually is because of the bad thoughts often come first before the others. Just like me when my assignments almost meet the due time. I always wish to have more time so that I could make it better (the fact I hardly get wish come true). But the time extension just makes me even lazier than before as I think I have more time, more time to rest and make the report peacefully. The effect most of the time was even worse than if I keep on my exact schedule. The break time makes me forget about the crucial thing that I should get it done and when I suddenly remember it no much time left...and it does squeeze my brain from the day until the next morning just to have myself write 15 pages report.........c'mon give me a break!!!! (the fact I've got a lot already).
It will be different when I have a week left and I think the course is gonna finish soon..very soon. With less pressure I make myself do the work and enjoy it day by day until the deadline day. It is not the dead day anymore..it's my independence day horrayy!!!...I couldn't wait till that days come. But for now I'm just keep myself busy with lots of papers, classes and assignments and still having fun though. I'm trying my best to enjoy my busy days and keep in God's plan and control. I hope the same things to you too pals!!!
