What does it take to be the best? What does it mean when someone refers to someone as the best? I have a slight problem with using that word to describe someone. I was always told to do my best, not to strive to be the best. Why is that? There will always be someone better than you, in some form or another. If you think you’re the best in a certain video game and you set out to beat all your friends and you do, you can’t assume you’re the best in that particular game or in gaming in general, because I guarantee you will be beaten someday by someone better than you in some aspect at that same game. Think about it, in all sporting events, has there been only one person that has won the top spot year after year? No. They may hold the “crown” for a few years in a row, but not for a very long time. So what does it take to be “The Best”?
Entries tagged as ‘Debate’
Defining: “The Best”
March 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: beliefs, Debate, Perplexing
Life Changing Decisions Suck
January 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Eyes squinting and with a yawn I clicked on “Send/Receive” on outlook and to my surprise, a certain email message appeared that I had been waiting for 2 weeks ago – an update on a job interview. I had a feeling the five interviews had gone well since I did get a “wow” and a “good answer” a couple of times from the managers – and this email confirmed it. “The results of your interviews were very positive”, everything sounds good so far; a dream job, secure environment, awesome metropolitan area, high advancement opportunities and an opportunity to obtain my Masters in a prestigious University. Just one tiny little problem – they can’t extend job offers for lack of a budget at this time and plan to do so in February. Now for the huge problem – I already accepted an offer with another company. The plan had been to have both offers on the table a week before the first one required an answer – that way I had a holiday break to decide with the help of my family and friends. That never happened and a response wasn’t even received. Dissapointed and nervous, I accepted the job offer that I had received in November since it was the only one extended to me. I won’t start in either place untill after I graduate and the six months time is what’s making me think of responding to this company and asking them to consider me for the job. I know that’s the selfish thing to do and probably won’t be favorable for the University I’m reprasenting, but I need to look after my career future first. It also helps that the job offer letter states “Your employment relationship with [company name] will be on an at-will basis, which means either you or [company name] will be free to terminate your employment relationship at any time for any reason”. I realize they included that in there for their personal advantage, but it seems as my excuse to seek an alternative choice. I know people apply for jobs with other companies while still being employed, but this situation is a little different – right? Is persuing this other job the right thing to do for me at this time?
Categories: Life
Tagged: Choices, Debate, Ethics, Perplexing, School
PC Debate: Merry Christmas
December 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Funny how not so long ago we would all say “Merry Christmas!” You would even see banners all over the cities with those two words that carry so much meaning. Then it turned to “Merry X-Mas!” I never really liked that phrase so I never used it, I guess many people felt the same way, because “Happy Holidays!” sneaked up on us little by little until it became accepted as the “official” saying from banners on businesses to holiday cards. What ever happened to saying “Merry Christmas!”? All of a sudden we are too concerned with someone being offended because we used the word “Christ” when in reality its only a few people that actually do get offended. Many people argue that the phrase is meant to generalize all the holidays. To them I say, Don’t be so Lazy! If you don’t like the name “Christ” then don’t use it. Simple as that, but don’t make the rest of us stop using it because a few people will get offended. Guess what? Now there’s a bunch of us that are getting offended because of that phrase. Why? Everywhere you look now you see “Happy Holidays!”, even the customer service reps. are saying it. Yet all these sales are mainly for one specific day. What day is that? CHRISTMAS! That’s right, it is not called HOLIDAYS. Are we going to start saying, “Happy December 25th!”? No. That would be stupid. Why? December 25th is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus CHRIST. CHRISTmas. Yet the phrase and meaning has been lost in the mind and spirits of many. Today a Bank Of America employee actually wished me a Merry Christmas. I was surprised, in a good way, and wished her a Merry Christmas as well – with a big smile. It felt nice to be told that by a customer facing employee. It’s just sad how many corporations, governments and people don’t get it. An MSNBC poll even showed that a little over 4% were offended at the phrase “Merry Chirstmas” while more than 54% were offended by the phrase “Happy Holidays”. Based on all this, shouldn’t the politically correct phrase be the one on the calendar – Merry Christmas?
Categories: Observations
Tagged: Debate, Observations, Rants
PC Debate: Merry Christmas
December 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Funny how not so long ago we would all say “Merry Christmas!” You would even see banners all over the cities with those two words that carry so much meaning. Then it turned to “Merry X-Mas!” I never really liked that phrase so I never used it, I guess many people felt the same way, because “Happy Holidays!” sneaked up on us little by little until it became accepted as the “official” saying from banners on businesses to holiday cards. What ever happened to saying “Merry Christmas!”? All of a sudden we are too concerned with someone being offended because we used the word “Christ” when in reality its only a few people that actually do get offended. Many people argue that the phrase is meant to generalize all the holidays. To them I say, Don’t be so Lazy! If you don’t like the name “Christ” then don’t use it. Simple as that, but don’t make the rest of us stop using it because a few people will get offended. Guess what? Now there’s a bunch of us that are getting offended because of that phrase. Why? Everywhere you look now you see “Happy Holidays!”, even the customer service reps. are saying it. Yet all these sales are mainly for one specific day. What day is that? CHRISTMAS! That’s right, it is not called HOLIDAYS. Are we going to start saying, “Happy December 25th!”? No. That would be stupid. Why? December 25th is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus CHRIST. CHRISTmas. Yet the phrase and meaning has been lost in the mind and spirits of many. Today a Bank Of America employee actually wished me a Merry Christmas. I was surprised, in a good way, and wished her a Merry Christmas as well – with a big smile. It felt nice to be told that by a customer facing employee. It’s just sad how many corporations, governments and people don’t get it. An MSNBC poll even showed that a little over 4% were offended at the phrase “Merry Chirstmas” while more than 54% were offended by the phrase “Happy Holidays”. Based on all this, shouldn’t the politically correct phrase be the one on the calendar – Merry Christmas?
Categories: Observations
Tagged: Debate, Observations, Rants
