What does motivation mean to you?

I will share with you what it means to me and we can discuss if you all feel that I am on the right track or not.

Motivation to me equals smile. A smile of satisfaction, contentment and of joy. A smile comes on my far she. I kow I have achieved something or made a positive difference to myself or someone or soothing around me.

A slide comes on the face of someone who is positively impacted by my actions. It could be that I made an error be it in my work place or in a personal capacity. However I am motivated to fix that error to ensure the smile returns to the persons face. that is motivation.

Motivation to me is knowing that one or another my actions have a positive impact on someone. Even of the initial impact was not so positive, I am motivated to fix the issue to ensure the smile returns.

If I do the wrong thing, I am motivated to fix the issue so I can sit back and smile and be satisfied that’s have done the right thing.

It’s been a while since I have updated this blog, howeve I feel this is the best way to start 2012. Now I would love to hear what motivates the visitors to this blog.

I think so I hear some of you say. People from other states are thinking he’ll yes and overseas visitors might even be thinking that Queenslanders are the worlds stupidest drivers?

I mean seriously, turning without indicating? A motorcycle Turning right but before doing that it needs to go into the left lane and act like a Mick Doohan and take the corner really fast, forgetting that my cR is in the left lane beside it!!!! Driving with one foot on the accelerator and one on the brake….it’s an automatic you numb nut you are meant to drive it with one foot not both!!!! Slowing down on a main road so you can see how much that house is worth…do I need to go on?

My pet peeve, driving on the motorway in the right lane and doing 90 klms and hour!!!!!! FFS who died and made ou the highway patrol person? Even the cops haven stopped me doing 5-10 over the limit as longs I am not acting like an idiot and being a danger so why on earth does a fool in a hatch back think he has the right to make me drive below the speed limit?

Why can’t QLD infact Australia bring in variable sped limits like the UK? Maybe cuz Qlders drivers might take that as a hint to drive as fast as they can.

Blood pressure gone through the roof just typing this so rant over…have a good weekend all…

Happy driving

I had this note on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=158436495907) and thought I would share it with everyone. It made me laugh (excuse the grammatical and spelling errors)

1. From Mumbai to Singapore a crew member came up to me and welcomed me aboard as a QF Club member AND offered me a beer well before the bar opened….I was impressed…this did not happen from the singapore to Brisbane leg…not impressed!!!
2. An old man is assisted to his seat and he feels the need to advise the flight attendants that the tray table is a little squeeky and needs to be oiled!!!!
3. How is appropriate for a really large flight attendant to waddle up and down the isle during the flight and nidge every person sitting on an isle seat….I mean seriously…I can understand that its equal opportunity and all….wouldnt we have more room for luggage if some of the larger flight attendants were trained to work as ground crew!!!!
4. Since when is it a privilage to fly with an airline that a flight attendant feels the urge to not smile…I mean seriously…it is your first leg of the day….farking smile you grumpy bitch!!!!!
5. What is it with parents who feel that ever other passenger should have the misfortune to experience the pain they go through everyday at home…I mean seriously…do I give a fuck about how loud your child can be….shut hium the fuck up so I can get som farkiung rest…….
6. Generosity of friends on your last few days in Mumbai….no names need be mentioned…they know who they are, Falcon, Chuck!!!
7. How funny is it to see an uncle and aunty (who dont know each other, discussing how their bags got mixed up…until you realise the old farkers are holding up the rest of the plane disembarking…
8. Having a coughing fit mid-flight…….so what if I look like a porker…..NO I DONT HAVE THE SWINE FLU stop looking at me!!!!

I have an issue…

I just returned from a short visit to my local BP service station, which mind you has only been open for two weeks at most.

At the service station, I do what most people go in to do, refuel my car. I then proceed to pay for the fuel and as I am walking across the court yard I notice that the service station is manned Indians (nothing wrong with that, they are gettign paid (I hope) for an honest days work). The servo is manned by not one not two but FOUR people. The place only has four pumps and 1 cash register. God only knows why four people are required. Maybe the owner is getting a bulk discount, who knows.

Anyway back to my rant. As I walk across the courtyard, I notice that one of the employees – I use this term loosely as none of them had uniforms or name tags, but all of them were behind the counter at some stage so I assume they are employees. Anyway one of the employees, walks into the courtyard and starts having a conversation on the phone.

Does anyone see the problem in this scene? I recall my pump being turned off from the inside once as I was on the phone whilst refueling (in the good ole days ofcourse not recently). I also remember attendants blarring on the loudspeaker for the person at pump 4 to get off their mobilephone. So why is it acceptable for an employee to be on the phone in the courtyard?

Now, many would question me, why is this a race issue? My response is set out below:

90% of the time the bad reputations our Indian brethren have gotten is unjustified. 10% of no deodrant, lack of direction (cabbies), lack of English is all acceptable given no one is perfect.

However, speaking on the phone whilst at the service station as an employee just goes to show that the employee has absolutely not respect for the rules and regulations. And if an individual can not adhere to the rules of their workplace, will their adhere to safety rules and regulation of society?

As Indians and migrants to Australia, I feel that we should do everything we can to assimilate into society and upholding the rules and regulations of this country and of-course our work place. Especially so when our workplace is one where the public enters regularly. After-all if the mobilephone happened to emit a spark, and I was refuelling, I could have been blown up. Many would breath a sigh of relief I know but honestly its not a good thing to happen to anyone.

So, at the end of this rant I would like to challenge all my Indian brethren, to go out do your best, uphold the rule of law especially ones where safety of other individuals are concerned.

And Mr BP and Mr Owner of the new BP near my house, please get your business in order or we will take our business elsewhere.

Rant over…have a good weekend all.