Goal-orientated vs Principles-orientated

A Goal-orientated person focus only on achieving goals,
while a Principles-orientated person lives with principles.

I was trying to figure out the difference, the good and bad about both different type of orientation.


I would say that normally a Thick Face Black Heart practitioner will be a Goal-orientated person, as his focus is more on achieving objectives with all cost. Focus only on achieving goals, might need a person to be ever-changing, using different methods, thinking new ideas, changing new allies. They might be good with certain group of people for now to achieve one goals, but might need to make them enemies to achieve another goals.

Well, I guess it'll be kinda tired to be this kind of person. Furthermore, in today's norm, normally others will classified this kind of person as a selfish person.


Meanwhile, a Principles-orientated person, will only do things that either get along with their principles or not contradicting their principles... with sets of rules. This kind of person are usually stable, and they know themselves well. Usually this kind of person will gain other people's respect.

But this kind of people... classified: stubborn person.


I'd been both.

Well, I started as a Principles-orientated person and I remember how I use to tell others when I rejected them on something, "That's my principles."

Due to alcohol, frustrations, stupidity, harsh reality, hostile working environment... all my principles went down to the drain. Started practicing selfishness, trying to achieve goals at all costs... I'm sure there's a lot of hell going on from then on.


But well, I'm not really that good at keeping my stand. While trying to be adaptable and more receptive on reality of constant changes... I turned into a confused person like now. Not even understanding my own self. Rather than being just simple, I'm just confused.

Know yourself. Know your enemy. One hundred battles. One hundred victories. (知己知彼 百戰百勝)
Know yourself but not knowing your enemy. Victories are halved. (means 50/50)
Not knowing yourself. Not knowing your enemy. Devastated.

This is from Sun Tzu's Art of War. I think this is from near end Chapter 3 out of 13 chapters, in "Planning Attacks."

From 2nd line... I would like to add in that even though knowing the enemy, but if not knowing own self... The chances of victory will also be 50/50.

So, for a confused person like me who doesn't even know myself... Everything will be upside down.

(Err... I think this is out of topic.)


So, my conclusion... One should not be too narrow-minded (talking about myself). The best way to be should be,

First, be a man of Principles,
then, only add in the Goals.
(copyrighted. I made this phrase.)


Man of Principles to know own self, to gain self-respect and self-affirmation.
Man of Goals to achieve what one wants.

Being just one without the other is like nasi lemak without kopi O, roti canai without teh tarik, BBQ without Lamb, clubbing without hot chicks, South Park without Eric Cartmen, PG Corner without Clement, Pink colour without Princess Jenna, teh tarik session without Kazee, kapsiao session without Vliam, online without
Lunatic Gal, .......... (If you are cute, funny and sexy, AND single, please fill in this blank. Thank you.) without
Just Simple.

The list goes on.

By the way... tomorrow is Single Awareness Day for poor me. And for those who can lansi coz they have boyfriend/girlfriend... it's Valentine's Day.