When working in a team, it's important to balance the strengths and weaknesses of each member so that the team works in synergy. All's well when the team is just setting out and working to hit target. However, one should never leave things to chance, especially when there's an 'old bird' hanging around what we locals call "lao chiao".
I just found out that whilst out on a hunt for worms, this old bird agreed with the young ones that any worms they found should be shared - the ground was hard and they were all going in different directions - sharing would be the best way to ensure that everyone's effort was pooled.
What I didn't know was, from this exercise, the old bird found a worm during that time, announced it to the rest as his personal find. Stupidly, when asked by one member, he responded that 'yes, this worm came from our field trip that day' - still no admission to splitting the spoils.
That greedy decision he announced so blatently, just cost him any respect he initially gathered. I have always been baffled about how he latched onto a worm, and yet could not actually reel it in....yesterday I got my answer - it was never his to begin with.
See, anyone could pretend to be a Royal Dust Mite, but if you've hijacked that mattress and are living in a corner, what makes you so sure the real Royal Dust Mites won't throw you off that mattress you never owned in the first place?
No matter what you do, if you don't have blue blood, you don't.
What's yours, YOURS.
When you think you've cheated successfully, you'll discover that you've lost more than you thought you gained.
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