2018-08-07

My elevator pitch

 Quite recently, I was going in to an elevator when I saw one guy walking over toward the elevator while looking at his phone. The elevator is situated in a place where people pass by, so I cannot be sure if a person is just passing by or will be taking the elevator. I just went in to the elevator and press the destination I was going. As the elevator door was closing, he started to run to catch the closing elevator. When I realized that he is trying to reach for the closing elevator door, I tried to press the “Open” button as fast as I could.

While I am quite sure I pressed the right button at that time, something crazy happens. The door was not opening. One second later I realized to my embarrassment that I pressed the “Close” button instead. The things happen so fast and I did not realize that I pressed the wrong button. The button “Open” and “Close” button are in different order on every lift (like in the picture of this post). Maybe that is why I pressed the wrong button (or it is just me trying to justify my action).

Maybe pressing the “Close” button makes the elevator door close faster, or maybe it don’t. I don’t know.

Maybe you encounter the similar situation. It may not be the exact situation with the elevator; you tried to help someone, but the result is not as we expect. Maybe we do not get appreciation we deserve after we help people. But does it means we stop to help anyone else?

In reflection on this event this is the conclusion I have learned:

1. Good intention (still) matters. Maybe we did not do a good job helping others, but our intention does matters. Keep on doing good works, and do it better next time!
2. Find a way to help others in a better way. We always look a better way to improve our own lives. And I think we should do the same for other. Find a better way to better someone’s life.
3. Things may not always what it seems to be. When you just missed your elevator ride and think “what a jerk”, ermm… well… things may not what you imagine to be.