The Tarnishing Phenomenon

 People at their workplaces need to be very strict about the kind of colleagues they be with. This, in fact, decides their further course and progress at this job. It even creates an attitude or liking about things such close coworkers can project on them. Good company of colleagues helps to strive and work hard at the office. It also puts one in favour and at par with other sincere, hardworking peers.

There was a time when a person was making a mark at a new workplace. As I was close to him, the incident touched me greatly. This person was supposed to work in a team with another peer and this had an effect on him for a  long time. The colleague he worked with was lethargic and used to work as if to evade the attention of his boss.

The colleague also used to play games, watch videos and do other unproductive work right under the noses of his employers. He got away with it quite for a while, but not for long. Soon, the bosses caught hold of him and relieved him of his duties.

Now, the interesting part of this was that the first person developed his habit of doing everything to please his bosses, but in the wrong way; he began to mislead his bosses and not being sincere in his work. The lasting effect on the original person who joined work was that he had a fear of his employer catching him unawares. This lasted for quite a while in his mind.

This is the same thing with silver. It loses its properties once it is placed along with other metals and becomes like them. Life is too short for such bonding. Staying away from such people is advisable and the time is always now to make a mark in life. Make the most of it; it is very short.