Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Perception

Firefly is out of jail and presumably back in rehab.  She was ordered to spend twenty-one days at Turning Point in Pontiac. I have not heard from her since she called me from jail. She will be spending Christmas and New Year in rehab, which is probably a good thing. Sounds like she is burning bridges as quickly as she builds them.

Ava is coming over Thursday night. We are going to buy some groceries and make dinner at the condo. It should be fun. I have one more adventure planned with her next week. It sounds like she will be out of town between the holidays.

My immediate boss has been working hard to keep me happy. He pushed for a substantial raise for me back in October and an increased Christmas bonus. He is starting to realize I am worth keeping around. He says it is because I have stepped up since the two people left, but I have not been doing anything different. It is only his perception that has changed.

"Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that's the truth in people's minds." Unknown

9 comments:

  1. Perception is reality. People believe what you tell them.

    Sounds like some nice plans being made.

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    1. They believe what they perceive, not always the same thing.

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  2. No matter what you think of yourself, good or bad, you will always be the sum total of what other's think. Most people don't understand this.

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    1. I don't think so. I think you can move beyond what others think, and be yourself.

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  3. That's great news about your job. At least the boss can see that it would be bad to lose you and he's trying to make sure you stay. Good news for you.

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    1. Yes, I cannot complain too much about the way the job is going.

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  4. Enjoy your time with Ava and congrats on getting a raise and a bonus.

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    1. Thanks, I am hoping to enjoy the end of the year.

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  5. I am happy about how things went this year overall.

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