What will be shall be

She knows best

"You know, someone like you shouldn't be doing sales." My mum said to me one day as I was sitting on the sofa, in a daze somewhat.

"Oh," I was pretty startled when she said that out of the blue. I was sitting on the sofa, thinking of something else - work to be precise. "Why not? And why do you say that suddenly?" I asked.

"I don't know. Just that your character doesn't seem suitable. It's not good for your health and your mental being," she replied.

"Huh? What about my health and my mental being? What has that got to do with my work or my character?" I probed further, totally not understanding what she meant.

"Because you are someone who absolutely hates to lose and you have a very strong competitive streak. You mind too much when things don't go your way. And you worry and think too much. It's not good for your health," she said before leaving me to myself.

Sometimes I don't like it when there are people who can read me like a book - even if it's my own mum. But she's right. I think I should really go a little easy on myself sometimes. After all, a mum knows best, right?

posted by malmoncolo @ 8:25 AM