I just came back from my second business trip. I was in Kuala Lumpur - and I loved it. I guess everything seems luxurious post Nigeria! I had a chance to meet up with my cousin, who is lovely, and I saw my niece for the very first time ever. Shes cute. I last saw my cousin with my mum, 4 years ago. She was just pregnant then (and 22). Oh life. It's moving so fast.
I was on the trip with a work colleague. Upon first impressions, shes clearly someone who is addicted to tanning. And blonde. You might say she would be a materialistic and mean. Never thought I would say thanks to her,because I've come back a changed woman. She is such a doer. She really told me how it is, but more importantly, she led by example the whole trip. Every morning, I wanted to be lazy and complain and give up, and she used every opportunity to work hard. She's my age, and yes she has guys left right centre, but it comes from her confidence. And her confidence comes from the fact that she's always herself. And she works hard for everything in her life. And shes happy in the now. She has gone through her ups and downs, but as a person I don't know that well - we spent alot of time together in 5 days, and it was just what I needed. A semi objective opinion, based upon a series of first impressions.
Out of everything I learnt this trip, I think she unintentionally made me realize me two very important things:
1) She heard me talk to my dad with a really bad tone in the morning, and then pulled me aside and told me I should not talk to my dad like that. This was pretty much a stranger who had noticed this....and I took it upon myself to realize what a spoilt B*** I can be sometimes. She had lost her dad, and she said 'you're lucky he even wants to talk to you!, even if he did call you so early in the morning!". Truth. Accepted. I called my dad and apologized. The sad part was that he had become so used to my tone, he didn't even notice.
2) I wanted to sleep in and complain about how hard this job is every morning we where there. She shut me up, woke up at 7am and went to the gym. Every morning of the business trip. She wasted no opportunity. Then she sat me down, and we planned our day. It was jam packed from 9am to 7pm. Had I gone alone, I would have abused the free time completely She works so hard, on her career, on her body, and on her as a genuine person. I know she has her issues too - and it's taken long for her to get here aswell - but shes here, and shes moving forward.
Thanks to her I learnt the simple truth. In a world that owes you nothing, you have to give it your everything.
Yet again, god is in the small things. The unexpected. I had to get back on track, so the universe arranged for this trip. I needed to see someone like her in action. I needed this trip to re-focus.
In short, Malaysia and March 2013 taught me to always Be yourself. Be nice. Be kind. Control your emotions. Stop giving yourself a hard time, when nobody else is. If you don't like something - change it. If you made a decision, stick to it and be grateful.
I heard this song as we were landing into Dubai. It put into words exactly how I feel about my current lifestyle with all the travelling! Not that I really know where home is at the moment. Anyway, I loved it. Enjoy xxx
I was on the trip with a work colleague. Upon first impressions, shes clearly someone who is addicted to tanning. And blonde. You might say she would be a materialistic and mean. Never thought I would say thanks to her,because I've come back a changed woman. She is such a doer. She really told me how it is, but more importantly, she led by example the whole trip. Every morning, I wanted to be lazy and complain and give up, and she used every opportunity to work hard. She's my age, and yes she has guys left right centre, but it comes from her confidence. And her confidence comes from the fact that she's always herself. And she works hard for everything in her life. And shes happy in the now. She has gone through her ups and downs, but as a person I don't know that well - we spent alot of time together in 5 days, and it was just what I needed. A semi objective opinion, based upon a series of first impressions.
Out of everything I learnt this trip, I think she unintentionally made me realize me two very important things:
1) She heard me talk to my dad with a really bad tone in the morning, and then pulled me aside and told me I should not talk to my dad like that. This was pretty much a stranger who had noticed this....and I took it upon myself to realize what a spoilt B*** I can be sometimes. She had lost her dad, and she said 'you're lucky he even wants to talk to you!, even if he did call you so early in the morning!". Truth. Accepted. I called my dad and apologized. The sad part was that he had become so used to my tone, he didn't even notice.
2) I wanted to sleep in and complain about how hard this job is every morning we where there. She shut me up, woke up at 7am and went to the gym. Every morning of the business trip. She wasted no opportunity. Then she sat me down, and we planned our day. It was jam packed from 9am to 7pm. Had I gone alone, I would have abused the free time completely She works so hard, on her career, on her body, and on her as a genuine person. I know she has her issues too - and it's taken long for her to get here aswell - but shes here, and shes moving forward.
Thanks to her I learnt the simple truth. In a world that owes you nothing, you have to give it your everything.
Yet again, god is in the small things. The unexpected. I had to get back on track, so the universe arranged for this trip. I needed to see someone like her in action. I needed this trip to re-focus.
In short, Malaysia and March 2013 taught me to always Be yourself. Be nice. Be kind. Control your emotions. Stop giving yourself a hard time, when nobody else is. If you don't like something - change it. If you made a decision, stick to it and be grateful.
I heard this song as we were landing into Dubai. It put into words exactly how I feel about my current lifestyle with all the travelling! Not that I really know where home is at the moment. Anyway, I loved it. Enjoy xxx
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