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A few thoughts about work!
It struck me again today as I was sitting in a management meeting, listening to two guys go off at each other, that working for someone else is largely a waste of time. I mean lets face it, someone else is making the money off my blood sweat, and swearing (I never shed tears about work). Which led to the question to myself - what in the hell was I doing there? The answer of course was pretty simple - I got bills to pay at the end of every month just like every other person over the age of 16, and money doesn’t grow on trees.
I started thinking about all the good ideas that I had come up with, and promptly didn’t do anything past daydreaming. And then I look at the guy who thought up the idea on which our company is founded, and realise that he actually did something with his. It was then that I realised that the person who actually gets ahead in life, isn’t the guy who has the best idea, but is the guy that gets off his arse and actually does something with it.
A simple yet brilliant realisation, one that actually could make a difference if I let it’s secret penetrate deep into my slackers brain, and maybe generate a movement or two. I did think up a good idea a little while ago, but now I don’t think it’s so great anymore. I still think that my little lesbian porn production company making content for mobile devices is a winner, but my business partner doesn’t want to do it anymore on account of his wife killing him for looking at other women make out naked.
Maybe a little more thought is needed.
Padwanna!
Posted: March 26th, 2007 under General Rant.
Comments: 2
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Comment from pippi
Time: March 27, 2007, 7:15 am
so funny and so true!
I almost have the best ideas at night or when i am a sleep or in a dreamy state.
I truely believe that i designed my greatest costumes in my sleep, with details and all. The funny thing is that i almost always dreamed that i was in full admaration off an unknown designer, and it was actually me that did the designing. The next day however it seems a lot less genius.
Your also right about who is getting the credit and who is deserving it.
An actor friend once told me that no one is celibrating or benefiting my modesty. No one will say on Pippi’s funeral here lyes the most modest person, and even if some one would i prefer to be rememered by being lots of fun then being modest, bluuuuh.
But if you are not the one that is stepping up for yourself no one will. Or for sure sombody else with an bigger ego will take your place. I most say that working with actors who are fameous for there ego, that it’s sometimes a relieve to talk with someone that is not full of themselve.
In your working live you have to learn to time when you have to step up and make sure that you get regocnition, i learned it the hard way. One off my former employer even told me ones who the hell are you, you are not van Gogh, i told her listen if you don’t give me the chance i never will be.
By the way how is the bird family doing, i so much enjoy the spring in Amsterdam it’ s great, you should take some time off to enjouy it to. Oke Padwanna take care see you.
Kus en groet Pippi
Comment from HSmade
Time: March 27, 2007, 10:05 am
The shitty thing about getting an idea of your arse is that you have to manage it.. For that matter this person has done very well as someone else is taking care of this for him while he can play around with new ideas.
Then again.. do you need to get rich? Do you want more money than you need? I often think/dream about having a sandwich shop or something.. in la bella Italia ofcourse 
I would open up at around 8, serving espresso.. Close at around 4 or 5 to enjoy my social life.. Damn… what the f*ck am I doing here?
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