"I'm feeling so sleepy but I have to go to class now"
Taking a cue from Stephen Covey- "Why do you have to go to class? Is it a have or want?
"WANT? Why would I ever want to go to this dreary lecture? It's have. I just have to go!"
"Why?"
"ATTENDANCE! I need attendance!"
"Why do you need attendance?"
"To complete this course. I have to complete this course to get my degree. I need my degree"
"You need your degree?"
"Uh... yeah. I need to pass out of IIT with a clean academic record."
"Need?"
"Um... okay. I want to pass out of IIT with a clean academic record."
"Hm... let's go back. You want a clean academic record. You want to complete this course. You want attendance. So, You want to go to the class. There you have it!"
... I got off the bed for the 8 AM lecture.
This internal tape is very common. It is so common that overtime, the 'want-to-do' shifts to 'have-to-do'. There are no masters and there are no puppets. After everything that is said and done, the fact remains that it is my choice.
I decide.
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7 comments:
Nice way to wake up for an 8 am lecture.
Far better than - "Dammit! I'm late."
oreven better than... "zzzz... oh so this isn't the class.. SHIT!"
RE:
Ja, ich wante ein gut seat in klasse. Du habe problem with das?
Its what I like to call Germglish. :|
Too bad you don't appreciate it.
FYI: habe, hast, hat, haben; all exist and German grammar rocks.
PS: I shouldve used hast in my line. Typing mistake.
Ich lerne German; du übersetzet german.
Does smiling count??
uber pseud!
too much... i cant handle it!
cant..... take ... it... mmmmhhhfff... aaaaaaaaaahhh!
@abhishek
'Tis so satisfying to see you writhe in pain at German pseud. :D
@leela: dwat! you thought i was getting pained... i noe francais and je n'est pas desole pour ecrir en the langue!
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