People Power, People Person

I've been thinking about it all day.

What topic should I highlight on my life today?

Before I went to sleep earlier today (at around 5am), I was browsing through my older blog.

Intrigued by my previous literary attempts, I was expecting it to be somewhat like an autobiographical time machine, my portal to certain days and events of my life. Instead, it came as a frustrating journey full of codes and psuedo names that the younger me has definitely enjoyed concocting. I honestly can't remember the actual names and places these codes represent.

So this time around, I've resolved myself to use actual names and places.

No more codes. No more puzzles.

I guess if you want to know my unfiltered, unadulterated, uncensored and complex thoughts on anything and everything, then you've come to the right place.

This is me. No holds barred.

Some say I'm brutally honest. Others say I am thoughtlessly tactless. I accept and grateful of these criticisms. Thank you for caring enough to let me know so I am aware and can improve. It all boils down to the intention of the one giving feedback. May it be positive or negative, the intention should be for the growth and improvement of the recipient.

It's not easy to give constructive criticisms. Sometimes it's better to lay it on the table. Sugar coating just makes it worse for everybody. You might end up misinterpreted to have a different message.

I was honored to have a moment with my teammate, Angelo. He is the kind of person that would beat himself up if he does not quite reach up to expectations (and I repeat, his own expectations). Mind you, he set his bar up really high. Of course there are certain things that are expected from him (but I am not his technical lead so I wouldn't have a fair basis). From my standpoint, I can see that he puts his best foot forward.

I am glad he trusts me enough to share his anxieties and hesitations in his career and life. He also trusts my opinion and accepts my feedback (hopefully with an open mind). He certainly has room to grow, expand his potential, and strengthen his skill set both technically and professionally.