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When young, the saying "You cant please everyone" is often stated, but seldom understood. Sometimes, it even serves as an excuse, or as a justification to a decision. We try to rationalize the consequences of an action through this quote, saying that everything is okay even when not. When somebody would question our line of thought, we could just easily blurb this out. 

As a political scientist, this even represents a simple majority, or the concept of democracy in one hand. Those who oppose fall victim to the tyranny of the many.You can even squeeze in the concept of utilitarianism - the greatest good for the greater number of people. Whatever the case maybe, the saying actually is a simple lesson in life. 

The lesson is: You can't please everyone. 

I really dont know where I went there. The 'stream of consciousness' writing style has again sucked me in. My  rant above is also a reflection of my frustation maybe. I miss intellectual discussions. I miss being a student. I miss academic learning. And yes, academic is there for a reason to qualify what I miss. I know that there learning is ubiquitous, unending. But I miss the university-based learning. See, I over explained myself again. 

 In reality, I thought about the quote as I face another a dilemma. Life is actually unfair. There are no easy decisions. Bummer. I just resigned from work. Now having a new one. Seems like I disappointed people in my current company as we are in the crucial stage of the year having December as the peak of client servicing. But I really can't let opportunities pass me by. I cannot see myself doing insurance work for a long time. I don't see myself as a client manager 2 years from now. I really don't know what I want yet, but at least I know that I don't want this. 

Next week, I will be starting my job as a Research Analyst for the Philippine Institute of Development Studies. This is closer to politics, to political science, closer to what I want as a career track. If I will have the chance to teach, my experience in PIDS will help me for sure. 

I am just a little bothered about the people I will leave. I really don't want to burn bridges as I still owe it to them for giving me my first job experience. Though I might have picked the wrong time to resign, I really just wish my boss and my team the best. 

Oh well, if they are really disappointed, you know what they say: You Cant Please Everyone.