Often, we are engrossed in a debate where emotions take over the rationality of the usage of words. You forget that silence at times is the best antidote to increased conflict.
Today in the office my boss was questioning the drafting
skills of a junior who committed an avoidable error on the draft. The English
language, apart from Hindi, is the main medium of correspondence in central ministries.
You need to be well versed in either of these to be able to conduct the
official work. All juniors are supposed to put up drafts in the language of the
correspondence.
But the junior was adamant in defending himself on why it
was not his fault that the mistake happened. Boss further questioned each of
his reasoning. He kept on giving witless responses. Finally, he ended up embarrassing
himself.
What I learned from another story heard from P.B. today
was that it is better to own up to your mistake than to defend it. He is true
to his word as he practices it in real life too. I have seen him accept his
mistakes and not give any silly rationale to cover up his shortcomings.
Thus, speak less than what is required. One- it will cut
short unnecessary bullshit; two- it will give you a chance to learn more by
listening more; three- you will be respected for your silence and be treated as
a person of few but wise words.
What will happen to my Bar?
I am now sober for more than 4 months. I have no plans to
stop being sober in the near future. It is said that removing the source of
addiction can help you fight it. The first thing thus to ward off drinking is
to remove the bottles from your home. If you want to quit smoking, not keeping
cigarette packs at home helps.
For me, it was not required. I had a strong resolve to
not look back till I had become the person I wanted to be. I was not addicted
to drinking and only drank occasionally. But when I did, I would not stop
easily. This created challenges for me emotionally and physically.
Now that I have gone sober, I often think about my bar. I
have curated it over the years based on the parties we had at home. I have half-used
bottles of different liquor in the bar. I think my friends can have them
whenever they visit. I am even allowing them to take home my unopened bottles.
But I will not allow them to take away my wine glasses, whiskey glasses, and shot
glasses. They may come in handy in the future while hosting friends who enjoy
drinks.
Exercise
Strength: Glute Day.
Rehab: Nothing today.
Cardio: Running (Zone 2-3 Training)
0 mins for the Day.
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