Standing up for yourself...

My employers are frantically going thru the interview process for the new- faces coming on board this April. And I had a really interesting account to tell you all that happened during one of interviews.

There are hundreds of job applicants and they wait hours just to get to the board room where one of the final interviews begin. I watched in awe of how the interviewee's were put through series questions, got their linguistic and language proficiency checked, grilled for their concept of what the future of the firm and the company is etc/....

In one of the group interviews, there was a woman (I think it was a woman) who actually physically blocked the rival so she could not speak. I sat in awe to see what she was going to do next... and nothing happened!  I looked over the board members and one of the lady (sharp as hell, she is one of my idols) curiously asked, "What do you have to say about what just happened here?" And woman did not reply!

There was a person deliberately blocking so the she could not speak and she did not do a damn thing! And more over, when she was asked point blank what she thought of the incident, she just folded like a tent. She was just too embarrassed to be put on spot like that.

Did the firm hire them? No. Which one was worse in their eyes- the rude one who shoved the rival aside or the passive one who refused to defend herself?

The boss answered, "The who did not defend herself. Who will do it for you but you?"

I rest my case. Haa...

F.o.c.u.s

"Follow our course until successful.... "

I found this acronym by accident and I loved it, I had to share with you all.



This is the Chinese Restaurant that held
the after party for All Japan Tournament during Sosai's time. I stopped by for lunch today in case anyone is interested lol(#^.^#)

Moon and Star.

I think this picture is pretty(^○^) I am bogged down with paper and errands.... But as the saying goes, Stop to pause and wallow in the beauty of nature..... Hehehe(*^^*) it makes Honbu look pretty too.

Italian by Suzuki(^○^)

Tuna and tomato sauce home made and cabbage salad with home made onion dressing....!

DEATH. (WOMPT7)

*This is one of my FAVORITE piece of writing. Please enjoy.



Some day you will die.

Lying on your sick bed about to breathe your last, you will be assailed with every kind of pain, your mind will be filled with fears and anxieties and you will not know where to go or what to do.

Only then you will realize you have not practiced well.

The skandhas/ aggregates (matter, sensations, conception, impulses and consciousness) and the four elements in you will quickly disintegrate and your consciousness will be pulled wherever your ancient twisted karma leads it.

Impermanence does not hesitate.

Death will not wait.

You will not be able to extend your life by even a second.

How may thousands times more will you have to pass through the gates of birth and death.

If these words are challenging, even insulting, let them be an encouragement for you to change.

PRACTICE HEROICALLY.

Do not accumulate unnecessary possessions.

DO NOT GIVE UP.

Still your mind, end wrong perceptions, concentrate and do not run after the objects of your senses.

PRACTICE DILIGENTLY.

Be determined not to let your days and months pass by wastefully.

"Encouraging Words".