Waynie

I can make, or break my own day within the first 30 minutes. Want to know how? Read on…

The curmudgeons at my work would have you believe that all your answers lie in the FISH! Philosophy. They have willingly spent a portion of public money in purchasing books, DVDs, and little stuffed fish critters used to drive this commercial ideology onto our staff – I’m sorry, but any ‘philosophy’ with that much merchandise is clearly just for commercial gain.

One of the key principles behind the FISH! philosophy, and one that is thrown around my workplace far too often, is that you need to “Choose your attitude”. It’s as if there is some magic switch which can be flicked in an instant, and the world immediately becomes a completely different place. By choosing your attitude, and denying your reality, you are suited to be a perfect corporate drone, totally devoid of human emotion and any manner of free or rebellious spirit. Atleast, that is what my work would have you believe.

However, not being one to be easily brainwashed, I believe in the Music reflects reality philosophy. There’s only one prerequisite;- that you must be a person who lives for, and by music. And here’s how it works!

Choose your attitude? No no no you have it all wrong. Choose your playlist! Grab your iPod, log onto your computer, or grab a CD – it’s time to put on some music. Everyone has a natural affinity with something that invokes a vast store of emotions, memories and feelings. For me, that’s music. I simply play a song the invokes those emotions – it can be the #1 song that received constant airplay at a highly positive time in your life, or it can be a song with lyrics which inspire you, or that you can relate to. Either way, you don’t need to spend $1000’s of dollars on self help books, DVDs, stuffed toys, or any other philosophy that someone wants to sell you – just find that trigger that will bring back postiive memories, and invoke it. Simple.

And if you can’t think of a song, well that’s easy. Just play something that makes you want to dance! And do it!

Meanwhile, the Australian taxpayer is out of pocket to cute little stuffed fish toys, and there’s a hole lot of staff forcing their mind to believe a false philosophy, ignoring the important thoughts going on in their head. Yep, that’s the public service for you. Oh, and while I’m ranting about commericialised philosophies, don’t get me started on Who Moved My Cheese?

Do you work in/for a government agency? Do you receive corporate brainwashing? Please, share through a comment below. Or am I really alone here.