Do I like my introduction?
Stripping off your salutation and professional title from your 16 active hours, have you ever wondered of how would you want to introduce yourself to a stranger again?
I walked on foreign street and smiled at whoever came from the opposite. Stopped at the pier, I sat at the bench with draught beer in hand and ignited my blank mode - people watching. At one point of time, I was mentally rehearsing about what should I talk about if someone initiated a conversation. Then, I ran out of words for self introduction.
First, your name.
Second, your nationality? It's weird in certain occasions unless someone asks.
Third, who are you? Probably you think of what you do for a living, or your corporate title, or maybe the industry you are in.
Fourth, stuck in awkwardness. You think hard of what makes you an interesting person, and nothing pops up.
I reckoned it's stuck at 'what do you do and how do you do it' part. Then, I ordered another beer and pondered what kind of person I am. Shy, uptight, serious, angry, and helpful. Next, how should I put these into a good conversation? Scrap that, I shall start with a passion. What passion do I have? What am I passionate about at my active hours? How do I feel for pursuing my passion? What do I like to do on weekends? Are work and life inseparable? Last but not least, do I like this introduction?
Here and there, the sequence of my introduction costed me a few beers until dusk at the pier, and no one actually came up and asked about me.
Food for thought - what kind of person I've become in these 16 hours other than working, everyday?
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