Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit
when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” ~Robert Strauss via @MariSmith
Tiredness, burned out, not inspired, bored, routine job-
this is something we all face in our job and careers.
I
just read this article last week by Anne-Marie Slaughter
and
wow did it hit me strong. It’s going strong and there have been rebuttals from
the NY Times as well.
So, make hay while the sun shines.
How can you bring in your cent percent
everyday to work?
What happens when you wake up one morning and can’t find the
zing in you anymore? What happens when you realise you are not inspired today? So,
who is responsible in bringing in the spark in our lives? The Employers, the
Managers, the HR or is it Us?
To control your cow, give it a bigger pasture- This
is a great quote from Zen Master Suzuki Roshi, talking about controlling your
mind. I see the cow and her pasture as a form of allowing things to happen —
instead of tightly controlling something; you’re opening up, giving it more
room, a bigger pasture. The cow will be happier, will roam around, will do as
she pleases, and yet your needs will also be met. The same is true of anything
else — stepping back and allowing things to happen means things will take care
of themselves, and your needs will also be met. And you’ve done no work (Taken from:
Zenhabits)
Let it happen-
It’s better to let yourself be; to do what you want to do than force to be
something else.
Seriously, what’s the point of killing yourself? Sometimes things just don’t materialize no
matter what you do because you are not present in the “now”. You are just doing
it out of habit.
A class I took long ago while in university- asked us what
we would do if we had all the money we needed t take care of everyday stuff.
That’s the real you. Ask yourself who are you? If you enjoyed doing things 5
years ago, not necessarily you will enjoy forcing yourself to gulp down the
same stuff today.
It’s scary and difficult to give up what you are used to
liking (like the salary or your peers or Friday nights after work drink). The
freedom to choose many might argue is for the rich, the taken care of.....we
have more excuses in us than we can think of. And we can pick up the purse and
go shopping to spend half the salary of the next luxury couch or more clothes
and gadgets.
If we have planned it well, we can take the few months and
try out new things we have always wanted-to write the novel, travel the world,
learn horse riding, start painting, work for a project manager and invest in
yourself for once.
Forgive yourself-
if you have always been on the go- it’s ok to make a wrong move, do what you
like and stop working for 12 hours/day. It’s ok to socialize and be with your
friends and not work in your next book for the next 2 hours.
It’s like fitness, if you have had that sinful piece of
cake, just stop whining about it and get back to your routine form the next
day.
Remember, not all days will be the same and it’s human to go
through ups and downs. Just keep in touch with your friends and mentors while
you are holding on tight during the rollercoaster ride!
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