A couple of weeks ago, I had an ordeal regarding a reimbursement. One that I basically covered pretty well on my podcast and video (you don't have access to it right now, but you will soon, so sit tight, child). Just in case you don't know what happened, I'll just glimpse over it. I basically spent four hours writing an email disputing the charges with receipts and facts, the lady didn't even read it and I still got charged the full amount.
Ironically enough, I'm kinda going through some of that right now, which I think God is just making my negotiating skills better -- at least that's the way I'm looking at it, but, that's besides the point! I just wanted to talk about what you do and what that means to you and every other person.
You see, I spent a good amount of my time writing that email and that lady who shall not be named (yes, she is Voldemort) didn't even read it. Those were four hours of my life just gone. Now, my perspective on it, is that I was learning and making a skill better. It also became fuel for me, as you can see right now, it's been a week and I'm still talking about it -- from different angles, yes, but it's still prevalent.
You mad, bro?
This has been taught to me ever since I was a child, but it wasn't ever as clear to me as that very moment. What You Do, Means Something to Somebody. Now, you can make of this whatever you want, but what I want to get through to you is that every person around you, is looking for something. Your actions in a particular moment, might be what that particular person is in need of.
I'm a person that learns mostly through trial/error and making "mistakes" -- I call them lessons, really, because that's what they really are. It's been the way I really learn, because stuff sticks to me for longer that way. I'm a quick learner, but, if I stop doing something I learned, I have to reach back in the tool box and polish it up. Maybe I get some things on a silver tray because I learned something a long time ago and now that's how I get it -- who am I kidding, I get a lot of things handed to me. I'm a lucky guy, I must say. But, it all depends on what you're working on for yourself. Sometimes you forget lessons you learned a long time ago, so you have to re-learn them.
But, in this case, I worked really hard on something for a long period of time, and the other person didn't even take a slight glance. Nope, not even that. I'm not saying what this lady did was wrong, she was just doing her job. But, what I've been meaning to tell you all from the get-go is that you should always put your best foot forward. Because you never know who's watching, and that, my friends, could be your golden ticket.
You may be asking, how do both of these things relate to each other? Okay, so I didn't really think about that -- kidding! Here's the deal, when you're putting something out there, it's going to be out there and people will take something from it. Now, I don't mean "be self-conscious about what other people think of you", because frack that! I did it too long to know absolutely NOTHING comes from it. Heck no. Do whatever you want, don't care about what people think of you, but do the best you can in that moment. Because that's all you can do. You'll become a better person for it and also, it makes you grow.
You have anything else to add to this? You think I'm wrong? Screw you! I kid, I kid. But, if you do have anything to add, do so in the comments or on Twitter or Facebook. You guys know where to find me.