Monday, May 18, 2009

The Meltdown Alternative

What stares on our faces to most of us is indescribable. Yet to some, it’s either worrisome or interesting. To some still, the reality of the global financial crisis triggers a fluid of fear, fretfulness and frustration. Interestingly, this brings an entirely new twist to human relationship as it calls for collaboration, tolerance, prudence, cares and above all understanding and love for humanity.

At the same time, to some people the current reality calls for indifference, impatience and selfishness. But before you think of it deeply, you may as well ask yourself, what is in this life, when we’ll all die some day? Nature has indeed been fair by offering us alternatives in the face of a seemingly hopeless world. So what alternatives are there in a world so cash-trapped?

My fellow global villagers, the contemporary realism calls for partnership, collaboration, synergy, sifting of options, prudence, careful thinking and the full application of the winning ways. Many of us rarely sift our ideas or options thoroughly that is why we end up in taking irrational decisions, regrettable actions, while some even go to the extent of committing suicide or heinous crimes.

They are some people who undermine the might of our creator; such are the ones who depend very strongly on their strength and abilities. So this period indeed calls for sober reflection. We must return to our creator with humility seeking for pardon and for his divine redemption.

While some may be right in their thinking that egocentric treatment to their fellow country men is the best way to survive the present milieu. They had better think of the best life could offer in an isolated world. In all honesty, we all need each other to move on, or better get out of the economic crunch quickly.

Remember that the reality on ground has taught so many people to live like the proverbial cat with nine lives. So some old friends are bound to dodge or avoid you; please don’t use their actions/attitudes to you as basis to generalize that every one will treat you as such. Rather than live a life of assumptions, better device new survival strategy or way of life. This moment indeed calls for our thinking skills sharpening.

A careful application of the de Bono’s Plus, Minus and Interesting point (PMI) thinking tool can help you figure out those you can partner with to set up Blue-chip businesses; or to figure out where collaboration, synergy and prudence would work. Think deeply, and you’ll be amazed at how many other alternatives are out there for you grab.

Indeed the circumstances we all find ourselves’ calls for proper application of emotional intelligence, a key to success and survival in a financial crisis state where no one can actually predict its terminal date.

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