Ah…the “Monday Morning Blues”. The start of a new week and STILL going to a job that you don’t enjoy. (Is ‘hate’ is a more appropriate word???)
I’ve mentioned before that as a human resources professional, I have found that most people don’t enjoy what they do for a living. They don’t do what they’re passionate about. Their work doesn’t match their unique gifts, talents, and interests.
Why Not?
I think the reason that most people stay stuck in these types of situations is because they have never really identified the type of work that they WOULD like to do. If I have never identified where I SHOULD BE, then I don’t really have a valid destination. Without a valid destination, I only have two other options: wander around aimlessly, or remain stuck where I am.
I taught a class recently, The Power of Point B. The idea is that when you get a clear picture (a vision) of a place in mind (Point B), then the desire to be at Point B will compel you to leave Point A (the place where you are currently stuck). And when Point B is really compelling, you'll do whatever it takes to get there.
Don’t remain stuck. Find the place that will utilize and develop the skills and talents you possess, and allow you to fulfill your purpose.
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Just a few comments.
I think being stuck really is in the mind. As a man thinks, so IS he. The first enemy that has to be conquered is the one that lurks in your mind (N.Jones). I also believe that most of us really do have a pretty good idea of what we are really suppose to be doing. We see the images in our minds and feel the stir within our souls. We just can't (or won't)act. Now, there are several reasons why we don't, but how bad do you want point B? It has to be a matter of life and death for you. How would you behave if you were in a closed room with an unlocked door and someone told you that they would take your life if you didn't get out? Most of us would give them a good fight. I used the analogy of the unlocked door because a locked door would indicate that there is not much hope and we may not fight as hard. With an unlocked door, we would fight harder to get out because we know that there is a good chance of getting out.
How do we fight? To name a few... education (Educations purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one, M. Forbes), observation, spiritual connection, and a vision.
As I get older I realize that its in our minds that we are locked, our situations CAN'T lock us in. We don't have to be (or remain) stuck. I like the quote from Noel Jones which he asks, "Which is better the sharp pain of being delivered from a situation, or the nagging pain of staying in it"?
Unlock our minds and let's challenge ourselves to a good fight!
from the soon to be published,"I can I will I did... daily reflection in pictures and verse" by charles plummer, An injustice to ones self is to be stuck in the same place on a different day, It's a new day live it..
In my mind there are two types of people that wake up on Monday morning; those glad to be alive (no matter what day it is)and those that can't accept that Monday used to be Saturday.
I find being stuck to actually be a state of mind. Most peeple never take into consideration that their most dreadful day of the week is actually somebody else's prayer. I was one of those people that was in the career that I wanted to be in, but working at what appeared to be the least enjoyable place in the world.
Most of us, who have been "stuck", can admit that it is more our own negative thinking that made Monday such a drag, than the job itself. When you really stop to think about it, how many of us would walk away from a job, when "life" demands that your bills be paid. This is in no way an attempt to be insensitive to someone's real pain with Mondays, but I think that if we put our thoughts in perspective, we would see that Monday is no more guilty than any other day of the week. It's us that need to change.
For some of us, a job change is needed. For others, it could be a need to build some skills that make elevation more attainable. Which ever side rightly describes you, you must agree that we all need to face the man in the mirror and be real with our expectations.
I have grown to appreciate Monday because of what it symbolizes: a new week of opportunities, successes and failures that all collectively work together to catapult me into something that I could never accomplish on my own, an acquirer of life skills that make living worth while.
C'mon everybody, let's lighten up and love what we do, until God helps us to do what we love!
Peace,
Elder David Leath
I think that what you are referring to would be called *one's niche in life*..
Many people dont know what that is because many dont take the time to really focus on what it is that they like to do, and work to get to that point on a professional level.
In essence, many arent committed to going to school to get a college degree, or to even to spend 1 year in vocational trades to reach that long term goal/to work on that niche.
Hence, many miss out, and have to *settle* for something, anything (job wise) to meet their daily financial goals.
"STUCK"
My greatest fear is that I get to my winter season and realize that I never was fulfilled or accomplished what my niche in life was. Always wondering could I have done something else or what it was that tugged at my heart strings.
Well I got up one day and start reaching for those dreams I had, and one by one I'm fulfilling them, and being fulfilled.
My question is "If you knew you only had a short time to live and did not have financial barriers, what would you do?
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