Appreciation - A great piece

[Galantspeedz]

THIS IS A GREAT PIECE .

 

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a

managerial position in a big company.

 

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview,

made the last decision.

 

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic

achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school

until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not

score.

 

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the

youth answered "none".

 

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school

fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year

old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

 

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered,

"My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth

to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth

and perfect.

 

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the

clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted

me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash

clothes faster than me.

 

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and

clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

 

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he

went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands.

His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her

hands to the kid.

 

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did

that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so

wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises

were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with

water.

 

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of

hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school

fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother

had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

 

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly

washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

 

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

 

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office..

 

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you

tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

 

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished

cleaning all the remaining clothes'

 

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

 

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my

mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working

together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and

tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate

the importance and value of family relationship.

 

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.

I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a

person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a

person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are

hired.

 

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect

of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team.

The company's performance improved tremendously.

 

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he

wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put

himself first.. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he

starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when

he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his

employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who

may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but

eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be

full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective

parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid

instead?*

 

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn

piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please

let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and

bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you

do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love

them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich

their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the

mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid

learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and

learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

 

[Ken4555]

signs of a Dad in the making liao...

[Acemundo]

great post for parents and hiring managers alike.

 

i have been doing the same as a hiring manager and hoping to do the parenting bit as well.

 

THIS IS A GREAT PIECE .

 

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a

managerial position in a big company.

 

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview,

made the last decision.

 

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic

achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school

until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not

score.

 

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the

youth answered "none".

 

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school

fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year

old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

 

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered,

"My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth

to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth

and perfect.

 

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the

clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted

me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash

clothes faster than me.

 

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and

clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

 

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he

went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands.

His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her

hands to the kid.

 

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did

that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so

wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises

were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with

water.

 

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of

hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school

fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother

had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

 

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly

washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

 

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

 

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office..

 

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you

tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

 

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished

cleaning all the remaining clothes'

 

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

 

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my

mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working

together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and

tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate

the importance and value of family relationship.

 

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.

I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a

person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a

person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are

hired.

 

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect

of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team.

The company's performance improved tremendously.

 

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he

wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put

himself first.. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he

starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when

he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his

employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who

may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but

eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be

full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective

parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid

instead?*

 

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn

piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please

let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and

bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you

do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love

them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich

their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the

mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid

learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and

learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

 

[Acemundo]

deleted, double psot

Edited March 6, 2012 by Acemundo

[Jman888]

where to find such bosses?

 

i only met one which is also my first job.

[Galantspeedz]

Falcon1668

 

Would hope you respect the thread and delete your comments... pls leave politics out from it...

 

thank you

[Galantspeedz]

signs of a Dad in the making liao...

 

my mum email to me one

[Galantspeedz]

great post for parents and hiring managers alike.

 

i have been doing the same as a hiring manager and hoping to do the parenting bit as well.

 

bopian... i also kena parenting lol

[Acemundo]

bopian... i also kena parenting lol

great phase in life

[Falcon1668]

Falcon1668

 

Would hope you respect the thread and delete your comments... pls leave politics out from it...

 

thank you

Why? because the truth hurts?

 

Anyway, you can choose not to read, you have a choice

[Galantspeedz]

Why? because the truth hurts?

 

Anyway, you can choose not to read, you have a choice

 

gues you cannot handle politeness... not i cannot handle the truth... more like you cannot handle the truth.. if not you will not be lamenting here and will skip to another country... but i guess there is a lacking in ability

 

as usual... empty vessels make the most noise

 

i have also requested mod to remove that reply.. up to them to decide

Edited March 6, 2012 by Galantspeedz

[Galantspeedz]

great phase in life

 

great but tired

[Falcon1668]

gues you cannot handle politeness... not i cannot handle the truth... more like you cannot handle the truth.. if not you will not be lamenting here and will skip to another country... but i guess there is a lacking in ability

 

as usual... empty vessels make the most noise

 

i have also requested mod to remove that reply.. up to them to decide

you want to make personal attack?

[Jman888]

Falcon1668

 

Would hope you respect the thread and delete your comments... pls leave politics out from it...

 

thank you

 

 

there will be more to come, nothing can escape for been derail to that

 

but then, its all over the place in this island

[Joseph22]

you want to make personal attack?

you want to talk about politics there are plenty of other thread to go to.

 

now shoo.. dont come and degrade a great thread such as this.

[Maroon5]

all the blue collar parents worked hard to bring us up....i recall my uni days when my parents give me $450 a mth n tat is a big chunk of their monthly income. i wil always rem their sacrifices.

[Galantspeedz]

you want to make personal attack?

 

i have not even started.... oh by the way.... the article is a very good read for you.... a classic example actually

 

and... like i say... you cannot handle the truth...

Edited March 6, 2012 by Galantspeedz

[Galantspeedz]

there will be more to come, nothing can escape for been derail to that

 

but then, its all over the place in this island

 

i wonder what happen to the rules of no political discussion...