So while it’s all fun and young to be rebellious and break
rules and live life your own way, I follow rules. I like discipline. They give
me a sense of security and comfort. I like what I have been taught in school
eg. Walk on your left (seriously…you will avoid running into people), say thank
you when someone does something nice for you, say excuse me when you sneeze in
public or want to make way for yourself, etc. I like to keep things in their
place, to prioritize and plan. How much does it take to keep a little bit of
order in the way you go about living your life? Surely the definition of discipline
may differ from person to person but sometimes people really tick me off with
their behavior. Following are 2 incidents that have annoyed me at some point of
time in the past and continue to do so when they repeat..
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I was standing in line for a rickshaw. Since the
line was on a busy road, a lady wanted to pass by cutting through the line. This
wouldn’t have been an issue had she politely requested me to excuse her.
Instead she went all Queen Victoria on me and ordered “EXCUSE”. I wanted to ask
her “whom?” because she dint even say excuse me (it would have helped
even with that angry tone). But since it was towards the end of the day and I
dint have any energy for drama, I graciously stepped aside and let her pass.
Agreed she must have had a rough day, but that is no free pass to get away with
bad behavior.
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Another incident which has happened quite a few
times in the past and keeps happening every now and then is about holding
doors. I appreciate when guys hold doors for me, even though I don’t expect
them to (it’s a grey area between expecting chivalry and being an independent
woman) I hold doors for people too, when
I am passing through and have people behind me who are about to do the same. The
frustrating part comes when I hold the door open for me and the person standing
on the other side of the door goes first. Do I look like the doorman to you? I
have opened the door, let me pass first. I don’t care if you are a woman (because
I am no less a woman than you) or a man (damn…where are your manners!?) (It
would be different if you were an elder or a child, in which case I am not
annoyed with you). It’s not like I opened the gates of Narnia for you and you
have only 3 seconds to pass!
We were taught 5 golden words in school: Please, Thank you,
Welcome, Sorry and Excuse Me. Simple words, easy to remember and do not cost
you any money. Use them with a smile and watch how they make your day more
beautiful.
This is an article I came across today 7
Modern Day Ways To Leave A Lasting Impression. It was a modest read and
made sense. I already follow 4 of these and am planning to imbibe the remaining
3 too.
When my office help wishes me good morning, I wish her back
with a smile and my morning does turn out good! J
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