Have you ever felt like you were going nowhere fast? Have you awaken in the middle of the night and the first thing in the morning dreading the next few hours of your life that encompasses work? Me too… These feelings easily stem from a job or the position we’re in at work that is not doing one or all of the following: Utilizing all of the skills we possess, our hard work goes unnoticed and or our jobs are boring, and even more obvious is that we’re simply in the wrong career.
This is step one to acknowledging that it’s time to move on… But not so fast, lets not be too hasty. You’ve got to have a plan, and part of that plan is knowing yourself. The Shakespeare adage is, “to thine own self be true” this means “not to deceive yourself” as many have already done so by pulling themselves into choosing careers for the sake of having money. People often think that it’s about the amount of money we earn at work and it’s not always the case. Please don’t misinterpret my thoughts, getting paid a decent amount does help, but who cares if 8-10 hours of your life is spent in misery. This feeling is completely draining and disorienting, we loath behind desks piled with lost hopes and dreams while mentally withering away. This is step two, where you begin to miss who you once were or used to be so much so that you start to think that the old you was a false depiction of your true self. Take this opportunity to get to know what truly makes you happy. See where you can apply your best skills. Take some time to do some serious soul searching, meditate on your thoughts talk only to your closest friend as they know you best and won’t steer you wrong. Soon there will be a light at the end of the tunnel and this is step three. You’ll have drafted a plan either in your mind or on paper and then it’s time to execute these plans. You won’t always get it right the first time and sometimes not even the second, but you will eventually get it right.
It’s important to be patient with yourself while you’re soul searching, accept whatever your limitations maybe while embracing your strengths. Before you know it you’ll no longer be feeling stagnant.
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