Be True To Yourself

For the most part, people are of the opinion that the only way to earn a living is by having a job, that is to say - being employed by someone, an organisation, company or whatever. 

With so many companies and corporations continually downsizing every day, jobs are not as secure as they once were. Technology is used in place of people, consequently rendering many people jobs as no longer necessary.

Another major cause of job loss is companies are switching to countries that employ cheaper labour enabling them to keep their costs as low as they possibly can. This is happening all across the board in many different industries.

Competition for the few well paid jobs that are still available is very fierce and companies have very high criterions in place to ensure that they get what they consider is the ‘cream of the crop’ contenders to fill these vacancies.

You would probably be surprised to hear or maybe not that many people get a job because they feel that they are not worthy enough to do anything else. A job is a safety net so that they can pay the bills and for the majority their wages don’t cover much more than that.

People used to feel safe with having a job, to pay the bills and if there was anything left out of their wages, enjoy leisure activities and so on. Having a job means;

·         You are employed by someone else

·         You have mostly set in stone hours of work

·         You have to go through a work period of mind numbingly boring tasks

·         You have to do as you are told

·         You have to prove yourself to gain promotion

·         You may have to work with people you dislike

·         You have to work long hours for little pay

·         You have to work night shifts

·         You have precious little time to spend with loved ones

A job is based on what you have to do rather than what you desire to do. Being told that work requires you to do certain tasks goes way back to our childhood. Your desires to do a particular thing was probably dashed by your parents telling you that you were just being selfish or that you were too young to know what you wanted.

This goes on to form a pattern that desire equates to self indulgence and that does not conform.

The distinction between the workers who desire to do the work and those that do not can be the difference between high quality and low quality work, work done promptly and work that runs behind schedule and work that finds answers to problems and work that grinds down when problems arise.

How many people that you know if you were to ask and be truthful here! If they were happy in their job would reply with the answer yes? The answer from many of them would be no right? In truth, the only people who are completely happy with their job are those people that actually like their job, most complain about this or that aspect of their job requisites.

The sad thing is that most of these people do not do a thing about it because they have been effectively brainwashed since childhood that desires are indulgent and that you have to have a job to survive in this world.

Having a job for the most part does not involve your desires but your needs. The need to provide for your family, pay the mortgage, the utility bills and any other commodity that needs to be paid for.

When you desire something, you have a real passion for whatever it maybe. That passion will be what drives you to succeed in your particular desire.

Escaping a life of constant stress of deadlines, downsizing worries, being passed over for promotion, covering the workload of employees off sick, targets and the list goes on is a desire for many people.

Why do most people just accept their lot in life and bury their true desires? It is because they are scared, genuinely scared that they must conform to the work ethic of having a job. Also, that they will not be able to build a better quality of life for themselves and their family if they do not.

Procrastination is one of the biggest problems that people face when taking action on their desires. Procrastination means to put off a task or action and allowing yourself to be distracted by something else. You must not allow yourself to procrastinate at the expense of your well being and happiness and most of all – your desires.

You must train your mind to be true to yourself and acknowledge your desires. Your mindset is a crucial component when considering giving in to your desires and leaving that job behind.

Qualifications are not the be all and end all to achieve success and your ability to perform any given task is probably a great deal higher than you give yourself credit for. Whilst you may not have certificates for qualifications gained, it doesn’t mean that you aren’t clever enough to adapt yourself. You owe it to yourself to be true to yourself!

Author: PhillMedia