There is this great Brazilian songwriter called Zeca Pagodinho, that makes pagode and samba music. And there is a line from the music "Maneiras" that always get to me.
Mas digo sinceramente
Na vida, a coisa mais feia
É gente que vive chorando
De barriga cheia
But I tell you in sincerity
In live there's nothing uglier
Than people who keeps
Crying with their bellies full
Yep, I think there's nothing worst then see people complaining about this when their lives are very good. But that's exactly what I'll be doing here. So bear with me will you?
I have a great life. I love the greatest woman in the world (and I'm lucky she loves me back) I have two amazing good for nothing cats, I live in a nice neighborhood, were I have a few trees in the concrete jungle of São Paulo, and I have a nice job that pays me enough to live a comfortable live. (About 500 dollars a month, and that's pretty good in Brazilians standards)
But I'm really underpaid for the job I do: I'm the pedagogic coordinator of a school. So I'm the one who deals with students, parents, teachers, secretaries, comercial people, administration and the boss himself. I get my hand on almost everything in the school, and I stopped counting the extra hours after I hit the max allowed by the law (and that gets me to take random days off, so not that bad either)
And it's something I'm good at. I was able to get the school out of the Covid crises (my training to the teachers and my fast decision skill helped a lot) that we didn't loose so many students. And also my acting background helps me a lot in dealing with the parents, that always come with demands that if you really take their word for it, you'll go insane.
But I don't really like it.
It takes sooooo many hours from my day that I can't post here everyday, I can't practice juggle, study my thing, get my projects going. But I can't quit either, and not only for the money (of course a big part) but because this is the first time in my life that I have true responsibility over my stuff. Before I would just say "I'm done!" and leave, like I did so many times before, but now I have greater plans, and getting this set of skills is really important (organization, planning, deadlines, flexibility, mediation, etc)
Anyhow, this is just a rant post to say:
Sorry for not being so active here, not posting a lot and specially not answering all the comments in time =)
I don't think a lot of people care, but I felt like I had to say something. And yes, I know I'm crying with a full belly, but come on, are we humans or what?
Thanks for reading until here! I'll do my best to post and interact as much as I can!
Keep posting and keep shining beautiful people!
Ahhh, fuck it. Complain and rant if you want, lol.
I don't really see it as complaining in all honesty, you're just saying that you don't have the time to get round to some things and that's because you need to keep on top of your responsibilities. Most people understand completely.
Keep doing your thing.
YAS! A little bit of rant is good to our health right?
Thanks mate, this is encouraging. And that was the whole ideia of the post actually. Not to just complain, but to say that I get how important this is right now.
Always a pleasure to read from you!
Let's keep growing together!
If your work needs you more than the law allows, that sounds like they need to have more people on the payroll for what you do. If you're keeping a wife and kids and your wife doesn't work, you got a great career.
What I would do, is watch an episode of Friends. These adults rooming with other adults. They have no privacy, and no love like you know. They can't afford a family home. There are people who live like that. Do you like your job now? See?
Totally. I was supposed to have at least one assistant, but the school is really in the red, so we are short of staff and teachers. Like now that one of my teacher got Covid and I'll have to sub for him.
We don't have kids, but my wife is also working. We have some big plans so both of us are putting the effort to save some money.
Hahahaha loved the comparison! Yes, if I take friends as a model, my life and work are just awesome. And they actually are, that's why I know I'm complaining with a full belly.
This job pays my bills and I can still work from home. So it's really fine.
Thank for dropping by and commenting!
Let's keep growing together!
I don't know that there's nothing worse than someone crying on a full belly. We're all born into a particular station and have limited if at all, options under our control. We can only push ahead to achieve some modicum of freedom in a world vastly outside of our influence. You go on and complain if the need exists. Sometimes solutions present themselves as a result of complaints.
Yep, I totally agree that sometimes is when you complain that you get the solutions. If you stay silent all the time, people around you probably will never know that something is not good. But I feel kind of ungrateful when I complain about things if all is going well, you know?
And is also good to complain to get it out of your system. If you keep it in, you risk becoming bitter.
Thanks for stopping by!
Let's keep growing together!
You bring up a good point about the feeling of ungratefulness when complaining if things are going well. I feel this is as natural as complaining. We see the world the say we do and rally against it when it doesn't go as expected. It's kind of like "picking your battle".
Thanks for sharing your personal life experience with us,I enjoyed reading it and I also learnt one or two things from it...from your write-up it shows you are man who knows what he wants and is determined to be great In life and understands the essence of happiness...
wow, thanks for the praise, but I'm just an average guy with some good intentions.
I'm glad you liked it and could take something from it. This makes me happy!
Thanks for you comment!
Let's keep growing together!
@fireguardian I know it has not been very easy for you,but at least you are touching lives and making the world a better place..kudos to you...
Thank you for your kind words @abundanceheart!
Yes, it has not been very easy, but when you look at it, not very hard too... hehehe
Thanks for commenting!
Let's keep growing together!
I think you're doing really good. It's not like you were less busy and dicided not to post, or make comments, you have good reasons for your absence some times.
Even with your busy schedules, you still engage more than some of us who have all day to engage.
Thanks for your kind words mate!
I'll keep trying to be around now and then!
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