Six months ago, I made the decision to leave the corporate world – months later, fate brought me to Sri Lanka, where I spent 5 weeks eating (mostly rice and curry), praying (on meditation retreats and when I jaywalk) and – not loving, but pooping (because chillies aren’t the best for weak stomachs). 1. Think chilli padi gives no kick? Try Sri Lanka’s world-renowned chilli. The world’s spiciest chillies are grown in Sri Lanka. The Bhut Jolokia, more commonly known as “cobra chillies” in Sri Lanka, is the hottest of all known chili peppers at 800,000 to 1,041,000 Scoville units. The Guinness Book of World Records certified these scorching spices as the world's hottest pepper in 2007. I had to request for a takeaway for this plate of roti kottu because IT. WAS. SO. SPICY. Third day into my pro bono volunteering with Sarvodaya , I had to rush to the nearest vegetable store for some wholesome shopping simply because my tongue (and stomach) couldn’t take them chillies ...
In 4 days, I've learnt these. 1. See things from a different perspective. There isn't just one solution to everything. 2. People are objective. It's impossible to please everyone. As long as you've tried your best, it's sufficient. 4. Becoming friends is easy, working together as colleagues is hard. But it doesn't hurt to try. There must be a balance point between the two. 5. Don't be too stubborn. Don't just stare at the black spot. Step back, you see more. 6. The stupidest thing to do is to let work affect your relationship. I think I've disappointed everyone when I decided to stay behind. I only see myself in the picture. I think that I overworked. What I failed to see was that everyone else was tired, too. We always say "Don't leave your friends behind" but I failed to live up to the promise. For that, I apologise. Nevetheless, I have to give my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in this. Thanks to the training team for all th...
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i write on eraser x=
then throw.
unbelievably, i did that when i was in primary school.
desperate time calls for desperate measures