I remember posting something about this deadly disease sometime ago... (Click here for the old posting) and to be honest with you... I am seeing some of you who might already have gotten infected but you might just not realize it! PSSTAS is ... fortunately curable.... There is a known cure for it but it takes time and it also takes one's determination to get over it because it is not viral or caused by bacteria... mainly caused by genetics that involves Egoism.
Scientists have discover the Ego genes is a defect and mostly affects the male species more than that of the female ones. But, females also have to be careful as the PSSTAS might just attack you even though the tendency is towards the testosterone of the guys....
There are also case studies that were proven by many pharmaceutical companies where PSSTAS attacks one to the extend that the person do not realize they are hallucinating and showing symptoms... and also develop terribly bad habits of mankind.... this is very serious and really need to be dealt with.....!
Symptoms of PSSTAS:
1. You are feeling really SS (Syok Sendiri) and Bangga-land when you recently attended some functions...
2. You feel so proud of yourself to the extend that you go round telling people that you have achieved that award and no one else deserves it better than you
3. You start expecting your juniors to respect you to the max... and start to scold them or show LCLY face(arrogant.. in short form of a rude Cantonese phrase - sorry! No other word best fit this description)
4. You expect your juniors, Omega Leos, and even Lions to treat you slightly or a whole lot more differently cause you are the Top award winner mahhhhh....
5. You start to develop the thought of the following...! You start to feel the following and these lines pop up here and then...:
i) Why should I have done so much in the past!?
ii) Why should I have contributed so much?
iii) Why should I have done all those projects?
iv) I should have just joined another club where I dont need to do anything at all!!! I
v) I feel foolish now
vi) No one respects me anymore. Get this award also no point. I better gather up my other friends (with the same symptoms) and start talking bad about the whole wide world including those who cared for you before!
vii) I am not going to join any Omega Club anymore (For Alphas)
viii) I am going to quit soon or make myself less active cause everyone else hates me (For Omega)
THE CURE......
i) Smack yourself three times.. really hard... at the back of your forehead. If you cant reach, ask your mother to help you
ii) Look at the picture next to you and LOOK AT IT EVERYDAY to tell yourself how lucky you are that you even have a house to live in and stop bi*ching about ppl not respecting you, ppl not layan you.. ppl not being happy with you....
Tell yourself that you are one lucky fella that you actually still had the chance to eat that lousy tasteless pack of RM3 bihun at the Leo Forum and survived the entire fiscal year after kena scolding non-stop from Alan Thoo......That you don't have to search the pile of rubbish hoping to find a leftover piece of bread and basi punya milo packet.
iii) Recite the LEO Pledge one more time.... 3 times a day, until you finish. This is even the best Antibiotic around... but you must finish it!!!!! If you already have forgotten how... Go ask Jeremy Goh to sing I PLEDGE to you (but you might have to pay him for the taxi fare and some angpow money for his time.
iv) Shut the **** up, and start to think again.... that the Top Award given to you... is just one lousy piece of paper for recognition, the trophy will be good when you have an itch at the back and you cant reach it.... and that badge is good for you to be used as a pin for baby V's diapers.....!
Well.. then.. you shall be fine.....! :)
AWARDS
Awards presented to individuals or clubs.. are merely given away as a form of recognition. They are there to give recognition to your excellent work as well as an inspiration to the younger ones so that one day.. THEY CAN BE LIKE THEIR SENIORS... Go up on stage to receive that Award... that piece of paper and metal... that symbolize success. Do you want your juniors to end up EXACTLY like you?
Remember.... The Awards thingy are nothing but just 5 minutes of fame... okay.. maybe that'll be a little too short! 5 hours perhaps? 5 days???! That's it!!! That's all you will get. But at the end of the day, joining the Leo Club means a whole lot MORE than just that piece of paper. Do not deny that fact! Joining the Leo Club is supposed to be for friendship and fellowship... helping those in need.... giving shelter to the ones that needed it most.. and also to enhance personal development skills and all those!
Stop being an idiot and start coming back to reality. If you can't get yourself out of PSSTAS.... there is seriously no point for you to join any OMEGA Leo Club too... It only proved one point... I made a wrong decision in giving those awards away. My selection and recommendations are wrong and that, I should have just given it to someone else?
Hmmmmm....A good point to wonder and ponder on. Should I give any awards at the end of this fiscal year? Did I create the PSSTAS disease? Sighhhhhh.... Or could it be just.... YOU.....? Not everything in this world revolves around you my friends. Think about it. After all, LEO is a service organization ...You haveeeeee to get yourself out of the PSSTAS disease and cure yourself,....
I'll be waiting ... Will always be.... ONe day you will be cured. But till then...
Dont join any Omega Club. Go find some other SS clubs to join. And Good luck to you and your future. :)
Best of Regards
Alan Thoo
Ex PSSTAS patient
7 comments:
Very well written, Ln Alan! Have been thinking this for quite a long time... Leos lost their direction because of awards and fame... The true significance of leo-ism is when Leos carry out whole-hearted to help the needy while enjoying the benefits of making new friends or getting recognitions (eg award)... Always remember a heart to serve, the others are just a bonus for your service! =)
p/s: new background is nice...
nicely said.. words of a true leader! Roar!
you were the patient b4! nice sharing with potential patient! :)
George, i love your comment! :)
Likewise, KS.. :)
Regards
DC
Ln Alan and KokSheng, Thanks for compliment... :)
Ln Alan, remember I told you I wanted to form leo club there? I always wanted to form a leo club there, but I failed to because the Lions Clubs are inactive and refused to sponsor a leo club.
Even though I am not in any leo clubs, I volunteered in a local hospital, I volunteered to be a Chinese Tutor and always offered myself to help out in school activities. And One day, I was alerted when I was asked in an interview "why are you doing all these? You are new here and how can you spend time on these while having loads of schoolwork?".... That made me think deeply why am I doing all those stuff and I come out with a conclusion -- "This is what I supposed to do and always wanted to do... Helping the people in need, not saying to change the world, but at least I contributed to the community..."
By that time I only realized leo club is just the affiliation to expand your potential, to work with groups of people who share same interest to serve, and develop personal skills. The most important is just a simple heart to SERVE.....
Now, I am ready to join an omega leo club! Roar!
My tears wanna roll down jo! hehehehe.. you have grown up and matured so much in the recent years and I am proud to be a part of that journey even though small small role. hehe. We all welcome you with Open arms and big heart! Roarrrrrrrrr!!!!
DC
Haha...grown up and matured? Was I like a little small kid last time? Haha...
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