Checkpoint
Every so often on the highway of life I manage to salvage a moment to evaluate where I am, when I am and who I am. The activity is usually triggered by a self-pitiful lapse, a crushing blow to my ego or simply a prolonged state of boredom.
Where am I:
Currently I am at the Hilton in NJ. Which you could probably say is the deoderized part of the armpit of the US. I live in one of the biggest cities in the world at the foot of the skyscraper of opportunity. I work for one of the world's largest and most successfully criticized companies. I am in love with a girl who genuinely cares for me, believes in me and loves me. I get to travel to some great cities to work with the largest clients to see the world through the eyes of those that have made it. In all respects, I should bow and thank God and Lady Luck for throwing me a bone.
When am I:
I live in a world of 8am to 8pm where the time zones change, the hours of each day morph into a string of perceivable time. Where milestones are unnecessary because they no longer mark points in time but rather perceptions of wisdom. I measure time no longer by sunsets but rather by how clearly my mind's eye can look through the haze of life and realize this too no longer matters. I am in a time of corporate change, of globalization, of accountability and of political tension. In that respect I am on the top of the hill of paradigm shifts with a sled of ambition. The snow is lightly packed and the air is crisp and again I should be thankful.
Who am I:
I have succesfully branded myself. From the best high school in Canada, to the best university program in Canada to the best ivy league engineering school, to the most recognizable company in the world. But beneath those brands, I have glued the pieces of heartbreak and reforged the sword of confidence. I am simply a nice guy trying to change the world in a profound way that I have yet to pinpoint.
So the question I am pondering is now what. Does this happy state collapse, do I miss my chance to leverage this turning point or is there a plan that will reveal itself soon?
Stay tuned.
Grr...of the Day
I read that "An optimist is just a pessimist in the making." So long as you are optimistic things will go wrong for you. When you actually finally become a pessimist, things will lighten up but you may be too jaded to realize. I'm not sure which is worse.
Where am I:
Currently I am at the Hilton in NJ. Which you could probably say is the deoderized part of the armpit of the US. I live in one of the biggest cities in the world at the foot of the skyscraper of opportunity. I work for one of the world's largest and most successfully criticized companies. I am in love with a girl who genuinely cares for me, believes in me and loves me. I get to travel to some great cities to work with the largest clients to see the world through the eyes of those that have made it. In all respects, I should bow and thank God and Lady Luck for throwing me a bone.
When am I:
I live in a world of 8am to 8pm where the time zones change, the hours of each day morph into a string of perceivable time. Where milestones are unnecessary because they no longer mark points in time but rather perceptions of wisdom. I measure time no longer by sunsets but rather by how clearly my mind's eye can look through the haze of life and realize this too no longer matters. I am in a time of corporate change, of globalization, of accountability and of political tension. In that respect I am on the top of the hill of paradigm shifts with a sled of ambition. The snow is lightly packed and the air is crisp and again I should be thankful.
Who am I:
I have succesfully branded myself. From the best high school in Canada, to the best university program in Canada to the best ivy league engineering school, to the most recognizable company in the world. But beneath those brands, I have glued the pieces of heartbreak and reforged the sword of confidence. I am simply a nice guy trying to change the world in a profound way that I have yet to pinpoint.
So the question I am pondering is now what. Does this happy state collapse, do I miss my chance to leverage this turning point or is there a plan that will reveal itself soon?
Stay tuned.
Grr...of the Day
I read that "An optimist is just a pessimist in the making." So long as you are optimistic things will go wrong for you. When you actually finally become a pessimist, things will lighten up but you may be too jaded to realize. I'm not sure which is worse.
posted by Megalomaniac at 6:47 PM
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