What drives you? by timbo

writing · @timbo · Feb 4 '17

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What drives you?

# Is it success, or maybe passion? Fame, Fortune, or simply love?
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4EiM_-oSWzI/maxresdefault.jpg
There are many a things in this world that will make or break you, wake or take you. The true value in life is the experience, the lesson, the memories, and the knowledge. A few moral foundations that anyone can take from any experience the happen upon. 

# Many in life find pride in their work.
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That pride is derived from their accomplishments, status, or maybe their salary.  Their drive is derived by how they identify with themselves, and what they see themself as. Many opportunities we either take up or pass up due to the choices we make based on who we see ourselves to be .

# Self image is self pride.
Do you see yourself as a prince or a pauper? Maybe you think you are too fat, too skinny, to old, or too poor? Negative self image reflects what drives us. If you think highly of yourself then you will be good to your body, to your mind, and overall wellbeing. There are many people in this world that go around downing others, is it to make themselves feel better? Is it possibly to destroy someone else's self image to have a higher self image than them?

# Who you let affect your self imagine is vital to your survival, and pride.
http://www.selfesteemawareness.com/wp-content/uploads/developing-positive-self-image.jpg
Pride goeth before the fall. Some would say this is a humbling statement meant to keep your pride in check. Some disregard it as folly. Either way, pride is vital for survival for one who finds pride in themselves will also have a great self image. Be wary though, pride brings about an image of oneself, that sometimes is not reality.

# Keep in check your friends, keep in check yourself.
I always try to bring those up around me, compliment them, encourage them, I try to find ways to lift others up. These people around me that I do this, tend to return the favor. this not only helps me keep myself in check, but it helps me keep my pride in check. The friends I keep accountable, also keep me accountable.

###  There are a lot of people in this world that will bring you down. Don't let them!
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# Thank you for making this Steemit experience,
## ~ @Timbo

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@ogochukwu · Feb 4 '17

Awesome write up @timbo.

Your post is my favourite for today.

Keep it up.

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@timbo · Feb 4 '17

Thank you very much!

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@arthuradamson · Feb 4 '17

Excellent as usual @Timbo
I agree with pretty much all of what you wrote.
Self belief in ones´principles is what defines us and holds us together.
If we do not have any solid belief system we will discover that we soon fall apart under pressure.
Many years ago now, I went for a job interview at a large corporate company. It was a high paid position with big future prospects.
At the interview I was asked; "Would you betray a work colleague in order to advance up the ladder?".
I was horrified by the question, and responded by getting up and gathering my things (my portfolio). They asked what I doing.
"I must thank you for asking me that question for you have just saved me many years of bitter heart ache. For by asking me that you have told me that this is not the type of company I wish to give my dedication to. And so, I must ask you to forgive me but I will say thank you for your time and I wish you the best of luck with finding a suitable candidate. I have another interview I must prepare for tomorrow" ....Was my reply. The five people interviewing me look shocked and the room was totally silent.
A week later I got a letter in the post offering me the job.
Apparently out of 200 candidates I was the only one who had reacted to the question in a dramatic way. Most had answered either, "Yes I would" or "It depends on the situation" or something along those lines.
When I started the job the company director told me that he did not thing anyone like me existed in modern times lol.
I told him that I did not see it as anything special in that I was raised to be honorable and I had my own code of integrity.
It would not have made any difference to me if I had not got the job, as long as my conscience is clean that is all that matters.
What others do is entire up to them.
Good to see you think of such things, you are a good guy.

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@timbo · Feb 4 '17

Ahh, that reaction would be priceless, to see the look on their faces like that would be stunning.

I wonder what I would've done in that situation, probably I would not of been so dramatic but I would of been floored at hearing the question for sure.

What was the job like I wonder?

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@arthuradamson · Feb 4 '17

Ha ha yeah the look on their faces was a picture for sure, and perhaps one I should paint lol!.
Apparently they did it as a test of your integrity but perhaps it was a bit dramatic.

In the bank of Goldman Sachs  I hear they use that question there too, but want the answer to be the very  opposite, as in ; 
"Oh for sure I would screw over my best friend if it made me a million bucks"

It is said that in the finance industry / stock market there are 6 out of 10 employees who are psychopaths and so they actively look for other psychopaths to join the team. 
This is what lead to the financial crash of course. The system was so corrupt that the share price was a scam.

I worked at this company for about 4 years but then I survived a car crash and decided to work for myself to have more freedom.

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@shadowspub · Feb 5 '17

http://i.imgur.com/SsfejKK.jpg
Hi @timbo, I just stopped back to let you know your post was one of my favourite reads yesterday and I included it in my Steemit Ramble. [You can read what I wrote about your post here.](https://steemit.com/curation/@shadowspub/feb-4-steemit-ramble-66-don-t-you-hate-missing-good-posts)

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@timbo · Feb 5 '17

Oh nice! I know your rambles and will check it out for sure! Keep it up my friend and thank you for the honorable mention :)

👍 shadowspub

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@shadowspub · Feb 5 '17

Thank you for your kind words and great work.

👍 timbo

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