It has been a while i didn't blog here because i have been busy managing my own things like working, holiday-ing & etc.
On 23-26 Oct 2008, i am having my company trip at Club Med,Cherating Beach.
I will tell you more about the trip details on my next post.
During my last day staying at Club Med, our company members are actually having a small briefing,which where we sharing to one another about our feeling & evaluation of this trip.
Well,one of the story that i am remembered most is our most senior sales man,Mr.Kelvin Chai gor(Happy B'day to you Dude!),the title is "The carrot,egg & coffee bean"
Here's how the story goes:
There's a girl who just graduated from her Honors degree,now she is working at a small company.
Everyday after work she will come back home & complaint to her father that how suffering/stressful her job is,and with little pay....etc.
Then one day, without saying anything, her dad bring her to his kitchen. He take out a piece of carrot, an egg & some coffee beans & 3 pots filled with water.
He then boiled the water & throw the 3 foods in their respective boiled water.
His daughter,tired of waiting,asked "Dad,i am complaining about my job,why do you bring me here?What you trying to say actually?"
A few minutes later, all the 3 foods are cooked. He asked her daughter:
"Now try to taste each of these foods and then tell me how do u think about it."
Reluctantly,the girl taste the carrots, eggs & coffee.
"Well,how was it?"Her dad asked.
"hmm.....the carrot is so soft....."
"Then?"
"The hard boiled egg is tasty too....."
"The coffee's smell is unique,and it tastes delicious too."
The girl's dad asked:"So now can you see what i'm trying to tell you?"
Wagging her head,said "i do not know."
Her dad said:
The carrots,eggs & coffee bean represents 3 responses of the 3 person, & the boiled water shows that the 3 person are facing the same problem,which is a pot of boiled water.
The first type of people,they look tough at first, but eventually will turn to as soft as a cooked carrot when facing problems.
The second type of response,they look soft like a raw egg at first,easy to break it.But they will become as tough as they can when facing challenges,just like a hard boiled egg.
The third type of people,which is coffee bean.When boiled,it will dissolve into the water & turn water's color to brown,and produces a good smell which is only available on a cup of coffee.
So can you guys see how does a "coffee bean" reacts when facing pot of boiled water?
The same goes for us human,
whenever we're facing challenges/barrier,we should learn to be like a coffee bean,getting "fit" to the situation,then use your very own potential to "fit" into your problems/challenges,create your very own spark among the others.
So,which one you want to be?A carrot?An egg?Or coffee beans?
