08-28-2018, 11:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-28-2018, 11:42 PM by SargeMaximus.)
What a swirl of emotions I'm feeling atm.
Went out with my cousin and we had a good talk. I think he respects me now that I'm clearly more devoted to my craft. I swear he was avoiding me till recently. But who knows.
Anyhow, talked about performance and beliefs and stuff. He's a life coach and is on his way to making it a sustainable business. Good on him.
We talked about how some people belittle you or your achievements so they can feel good about themselves. It's not exactly true, it's just they don't want to feel bad about themselves and try to take the spotlight off their own shortcomings.
Then I came home and played video games while listening to songs me and my brother used to listen to as kids growing up. Lots of emotion in there. He seemed more close to me. I couldn't help but wonder if my remark had that effect on him. Either way, it was nice to have a prolonged moment with my brother.
Mostly, I just feel like I want to be able to give people happiness and take away their pain but I also recognize that being "mean" sometimes has the effect on people to get them in line. It's tragic to me somehow and I wish things were different but they aren't. Still, I hope to find a way.
I want to be more of an entertainer in sales especially. Good vibes. But not shallow "funnies", real good vibes that can change people's outlook. Help people see their life isn't bad and that it can get better. That the whole world is waiting for them to join in, and it's a much better place with them than without them. I wish I could pass this feeling on to the people I meet everyday.
Sometimes I can like today in sales I met a woman who was taking care of 5-6 kids and she was visibly flustered when she came out of the house to speak with me. I did my pitch and it was obvious she wasn't the homeowner and was a renter, but she kept talking and I knew she just needed a break from the monotony. She said they were about to eat hotdogs. Ah, to be young again. I told her I was jealous. She laughed. I told her I hoped she had a nice break and she laughed again. Small things like that I really do like but I want to be able to make a bigger difference in people's lives. I also don't want to be betaized because of that. I'm not an emotional tampon, I'm a fun guy. That's my goal.
Anyhow, I feel good how things ended tonight. Felt like I strengthened some relationships and got closer to my core.
EDIT: Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention how today in sales I was at a door waiting for them to open. Next door, a guy on his porch was watching the game on his laptop and I could hear it. I was wondering how I would do my pitch with the noise in the background when I heard it turn down till it was quiet.
No one answered the door, but I went to that guy's house (despite me determining he was not qualified) and said "Excuse me? Hey it looks like you don't need my product but I just wanted to say thank you for turning the laptop down while I was knocking the other door. Have a great night."
Things like that.
Went out with my cousin and we had a good talk. I think he respects me now that I'm clearly more devoted to my craft. I swear he was avoiding me till recently. But who knows.
Anyhow, talked about performance and beliefs and stuff. He's a life coach and is on his way to making it a sustainable business. Good on him.
We talked about how some people belittle you or your achievements so they can feel good about themselves. It's not exactly true, it's just they don't want to feel bad about themselves and try to take the spotlight off their own shortcomings.
Then I came home and played video games while listening to songs me and my brother used to listen to as kids growing up. Lots of emotion in there. He seemed more close to me. I couldn't help but wonder if my remark had that effect on him. Either way, it was nice to have a prolonged moment with my brother.
Mostly, I just feel like I want to be able to give people happiness and take away their pain but I also recognize that being "mean" sometimes has the effect on people to get them in line. It's tragic to me somehow and I wish things were different but they aren't. Still, I hope to find a way.
I want to be more of an entertainer in sales especially. Good vibes. But not shallow "funnies", real good vibes that can change people's outlook. Help people see their life isn't bad and that it can get better. That the whole world is waiting for them to join in, and it's a much better place with them than without them. I wish I could pass this feeling on to the people I meet everyday.
Sometimes I can like today in sales I met a woman who was taking care of 5-6 kids and she was visibly flustered when she came out of the house to speak with me. I did my pitch and it was obvious she wasn't the homeowner and was a renter, but she kept talking and I knew she just needed a break from the monotony. She said they were about to eat hotdogs. Ah, to be young again. I told her I was jealous. She laughed. I told her I hoped she had a nice break and she laughed again. Small things like that I really do like but I want to be able to make a bigger difference in people's lives. I also don't want to be betaized because of that. I'm not an emotional tampon, I'm a fun guy. That's my goal.
Anyhow, I feel good how things ended tonight. Felt like I strengthened some relationships and got closer to my core.
EDIT: Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention how today in sales I was at a door waiting for them to open. Next door, a guy on his porch was watching the game on his laptop and I could hear it. I was wondering how I would do my pitch with the noise in the background when I heard it turn down till it was quiet.
No one answered the door, but I went to that guy's house (despite me determining he was not qualified) and said "Excuse me? Hey it looks like you don't need my product but I just wanted to say thank you for turning the laptop down while I was knocking the other door. Have a great night."
Things like that.
