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Re: An apology from someone a little foolish, a little selfish, and a little inconsiderat
We are, of course, not perfect. As we grow up in this world, we are trying to learn to do the right thing by experiencing and learning from the world around us. Depending on how we choose to look at the world, how deep we can see, and how easy it is for us to recognize our errors, we might or might not be able to do it. And sometimes people just see what the “right” things are differently.
But very often we pretend we are right all the time, or that it doesn't bother us when we aren't. I hope that never happens to me, especially with something important like Cal Games. It reminds me that I am still human, that I do make mistakes, that I should keep learning and experiencing. It is overwhelming when we are running a team, building a robot, organizing an off-season. There will be times when we simply don’t know what to do, and have to make a choice and do the best we can. But even knowing that doesn’t mean we can shield ourselves from the guilt and hurt we experience when we err. So, we have to accept it, and recognize that there are times when we do need help and support when we feel a little down. This was my way of asking for support, and I am grateful for all that I received. I believe that a measure of a person is not how they succeed, but how they climb back up when they fall. I just hope that we won’t ever get so afraid of falling that we stop risking it to reach the things we want in life. If we don’t speak because some might not want to hear, if we don’t act because some might object; if we don’t experience fearing disappointment, if we don’t reach, if we don’t think, if we don't feel… Right? |
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Re: An apology from someone a little foolish, a little selfish, and a little inconsiderat
Hey Ken, I am going to go at this at a different angle. When this is down the road a little I think you have to appreciate how good of a friend Billfred is. A friend that can give you that advice is a true friend especially in an organization that true constructive criticism is so fragile. I have had to search hard for good friends and the ones that are brutally honest with me are the ones that I respect most in my organization. I will say honestly that working with the IRI has taught me this the most. Andy, Chris, Libby, Steve Wherry and Kevin Kelly (Libby more than most) have humbled me many times and I have to consider myself lucky for the good advice and not be to hard on myself.
Also very good stuff concerning the speech. Tear'em up Ken |
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Re: An apology from someone a little foolish, a little selfish, and a little inconsiderat
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I have never met anyone (in person) younger than I am who is so mature, so passionate about FIRST, and in many ways wiser than I am, than Billfred, who also gave me the honest opinion of and objective outsider that I needed to hear so much. It is this kind of advice I look for the hardest. Now mind you that I am not out to look for criticism that will put me into a depression everytime . It just so happened that this time it was an accumulation of 6 months of stress, doubts, fatigue that hit me so hard after everything is over. What I do want is someone who doesn't care about my "status" in FIRST, who is willing to say what I need to hear, even though at times I could be a little too sensitive about it and take them too personally. It is this side of "fame" that I dread the most, people see that fame before seeing who I really am.I want all of you to know that it wasn't easy to get it out of Billfred. It took a long day from 7:00am to 11:00pm, lots of matches, lots of work, lots of excitement, lots of stress to do it, and I had to ask many times. And it was only after he said what he said that I was able to face my doubts and fears straight on and make the fall and climb back up from it. It was part of a healing process that needed to take place after a long 6 months. I consider Billfred a partner in this crazy adventure call Life, something I can only say to few close friends through out the years. Billfred, you were famous before, you are even more famous now . I hope you didn't take this the wrong way, and I would be honored if you will come back out to be our game announcer again at Cal Games! Folks in the east coast, Billfred now comes with my official seal of approval , so you better take care of him, or else!Last edited by Ken Leung : 01-11-2006 at 10:10. |
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