Of Mirage Mirrors versus Smoke and Mirrors

Of Mirage Mirrors versus Smoke and Mirrors

 

Mirage Mirrors are really two parabolic mirrors with identical shapes leading us to see two types of images namely real and virtual.  How this got to do with our lives ?  We badly need mirage mirrors so that what you're seeing is really the real virtual reading of a situation.  Else, you what you'll see will be smokes, those vague imageries which will depict a picture that's different from the truth.

Whereas, don't get mixed up with 'smoke and mirrors' these are realities in life which when we examine close enough, it will shape up as more of an illusion more than anything else. More often, this is something intended to disguise or draw attention away from something either deceptive, fraudulent or sinister.  

Think of your workplace that there's someone disliked but probably not despised.  Basic DONT's.  DON'T talk about that person behind that person's back.  And DON'T impulsively run to another job.  Things DON'T get fixed that way.  Instead, take control of your role at work.  We DON'T have to like everyone and they DON'T have to like us.  But, here's the catch though.  Being disliked and enduring disrespect are two different things.  If it's simply disliking someone, most likely you need to 'grow and live with it'.  And how you handle things could either be a hit or miss because it's one for you to become the 'aggressor' or end up as the 'villain'.  Probably by saying 'you hurt my feelings', you could end up as the damsel in distress.  And while we DON'T like to think of ourselves as victims [as in the case of the 'master manipulator'], we just 'NEED TO BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME'.

We all should be on the same page that what's keeping us all busy everyday is because we that destination called 'happiness'.  It doesn't take a scientist to figure out that none of us are chasing misery.  But here's the catch.  What if you end up with too many options and you end up choosing those options that eventually throw you off the course ?  Unfortunately, here's the reality in life.  If you live a growth-oriented life, you will likely encounter distractions and many of them 'planted' in front of you by well-meaning people.  And they look like opportunities but take a real close look, they are obstacles that will cause you to veer off course.  

You take a job more for $$$ more than anything else, you'll get OFF-TRACKED.  If you get into a home loan only to end up underwater, you know you're OFF-TRACKED.  So, setting well-defined goals is the first step in knowing the difference between opportunities and obstacles.  We all agree that everybody heads down the wrong path from time to time.  And it will take you time to recover.  The fewer times you do that, then the faster you'll reach your goals.  Pronto amigo.❗❗❗