My friend says
Finally, a tangible and observable change, after 6mths back to Singapore. Written to me by one of my dearest friend, whom I grew up in AIESEC with,Shahrin, this is an excerpt of it.
"Maybe it’s the egalitarian and equality attitude of the Swedes that you picked up. You always gave everybody the benefit of a doubt, you treated people objectively and fairly, and you always listened and not interrupt. Even when the person kept on yakking and almost bore you to death.I remember you used to signal to the person with your hand to tell him/her to talk faster and get to the point, and now you just look at the person in the eye and listen and even smile on occasion. You believe that you should be nice to people, and even at times getting yourself disappointed."
Funny how I forgot how impatient I was in the past with the hand signalling thing, especially during meetings, which borderlines on being rude as I think back now.
Little things that impact you along the way and you only see the effects much later in time.
"Maybe it’s the egalitarian and equality attitude of the Swedes that you picked up. You always gave everybody the benefit of a doubt, you treated people objectively and fairly, and you always listened and not interrupt. Even when the person kept on yakking and almost bore you to death.I remember you used to signal to the person with your hand to tell him/her to talk faster and get to the point, and now you just look at the person in the eye and listen and even smile on occasion. You believe that you should be nice to people, and even at times getting yourself disappointed."
Funny how I forgot how impatient I was in the past with the hand signalling thing, especially during meetings, which borderlines on being rude as I think back now.
Little things that impact you along the way and you only see the effects much later in time.
3 Comments:
Maybe Singaporeans who tends to be more judgemental should go to Sweden for traineeship. Very true with what Shahrin said, as compared to the frequency that you have demonstrated the complaining (aka the B word) attitude of typical Singaporean, I seldom see it after you get back. Is that your inner peace developed?
By Cheryl, At 8:14 PM
It could be Sweden, it may also be the effect of being older.
By Dody G., At 8:24 PM
the singaporean me talking to these two commenters - "huh?"
the trying to be nice me not saying anything but just smiling - :)
By Shahrin- Twisted Life, At 2:56 AM
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