When we change our words, we change our hearts. And when we change our hearts, we can change our world.
Jennifer Dukes Lee
This past weekend , I found an article on how we need to change our view regarding our work life . It seems that there are more people who dislike their jobs than ever before . The article focused on how we need to adjust our attitudes when we can't afford to change our careers .
Easier said than done . If you're like me , work is work . It is a place we go to make a living salary . We have more bad days than good , but we make it through somehow and look forward to the weekends . This does not define who we are , it is just an extension of us .
I have been with the same company for nineteen years . It's difficult to get excited when we've done it all , said it all and worked with all . Everything is the same , it just has a new name slapped on it .
The article was a very hard read for me in the sense that it could actually work . I don't believe in instant therapy . Things take time and that goes for how we feel regarding our jobs . Adjusting our minds and hearts is not something that can be done in a snap . At least not for me .
I need to examine why am I feeling in a particular way . Could I change some of my circumstances by a shift change or a department change ? Maybe I need to address a situation in a better way ? There are things we can do to make life at work more satisfying , but it all requires time and patience .
I know I go in everyday with a smile on my face ready for what the day may bring . Situations happen , people's moods happen , management decisions happen and quickly my smile fades away . I try to adjust that attitude daily , because even though I may not care for the job I'm doing , I care how I do my job .
It's Monday , and we're heading out again , leaving our families and the sanctity of our homes to provide for our loved ones . If there is ever anyway to lift our spirits while doing so , let's think of them every time work becomes a chore or a challenge . Isn't this why we go out there in the first place ?
Have a Blessed day everyone .
This past weekend , I found an article on how we need to change our view regarding our work life . It seems that there are more people who dislike their jobs than ever before . The article focused on how we need to adjust our attitudes when we can't afford to change our careers .
Easier said than done . If you're like me , work is work . It is a place we go to make a living salary . We have more bad days than good , but we make it through somehow and look forward to the weekends . This does not define who we are , it is just an extension of us .
I have been with the same company for nineteen years . It's difficult to get excited when we've done it all , said it all and worked with all . Everything is the same , it just has a new name slapped on it .
The article was a very hard read for me in the sense that it could actually work . I don't believe in instant therapy . Things take time and that goes for how we feel regarding our jobs . Adjusting our minds and hearts is not something that can be done in a snap . At least not for me .
I need to examine why am I feeling in a particular way . Could I change some of my circumstances by a shift change or a department change ? Maybe I need to address a situation in a better way ? There are things we can do to make life at work more satisfying , but it all requires time and patience .
I know I go in everyday with a smile on my face ready for what the day may bring . Situations happen , people's moods happen , management decisions happen and quickly my smile fades away . I try to adjust that attitude daily , because even though I may not care for the job I'm doing , I care how I do my job .
It's Monday , and we're heading out again , leaving our families and the sanctity of our homes to provide for our loved ones . If there is ever anyway to lift our spirits while doing so , let's think of them every time work becomes a chore or a challenge . Isn't this why we go out there in the first place ?
Have a Blessed day everyone .
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