Sometimes you can be extremely motivated to do something, but after a day or two you might struggle with yourself. I’m not referring to the type of inspiration that dies 3 minutes later; rather I’m referring to being in situations whereby fear haunts you constantly.
I’m not a very brave person and I prefer to stick to my comfort zone, that’s why I like sticking to routines and not performing my routine for even a day can leave me feeling weird and uncomfortable. Have you watched “Dear John”? Recall, John’s father was said to be autistic? He too isn’t comfortable with getting out of his comfort zone. I’m not trying to say I’m autistic but I guess we all have a zone that we like to reside in.
I believe many of us hear 2 voices within us just like Donald Duck above. It’s been nearly a week since I entered this new atmosphere. I’m still pretty uncomfortable with being forced out of my comfort zone. I’m trying my best to be as positive as I can; however there seems to be this voice that tells me otherwise.
Don’t be mistaken that this negative voice within me is wrong; on the contrary to most of us humans whatever it has to say is far from wrong. Well, I hate to admit it but my current job sucks. I could be doing much more if given the choice to direct how I would spend my time. It’s true that my current job is meaningless and dull.
It’s not wrong to think this way; however I learnt something in life. You could imagine all of us to be cute little white rabbits caught in traps. Most of us would probably be struggling when caught however I learnt that the more you struggle with life, the more painful it gets.
Here is a quote that is linked to what I have to say:
“Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear. When we try to avoid the discomfort that we call fear, our world grows smaller and smaller.” - Cheri Huber
In life we could choose to continue filling ourselves with negative thoughts which would seem extremely logical however I beg to question what good that would do to us. Let me give you an example, “The weather in Singapore is hot. You could choose waking up every morning being pissed about the weather for the rest of your life till you drop dead or you can choose to wake up in the morning telling yourself that it’s a good day to work out some sweat.”
Here is a quote that I feel strongly about:
"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes." ~William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues
Even though I still find my job a complete waste of time, but it’s not about finding the job within, that’s filled with meaning but finding the meaning filled within the job. Sure, my job is retarded and I absolutely don’t see how I can stand to gain by applying this “skill” in the outside world in roughly a year time however despite my meaningless job I can still lead a meaningful life by helping others at my workplace. For instance if your fellow colleague is being tasked or rather aimed with a heavy workload by the boss, you could help him or her out and be a blessing to others. Now won’t you reckon that being a blessing to others will help you lead a meaningful life? If not, tell the millions of social workers out there that they have been wasting their time.
I hope that in days to come, I would remember this quote and not only say but agree fully with it.
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~Rabindranath Tagore
[In the past, I never understood why my cousin loved the song "Still". But now I do, I guess you were like me not having your wishes granted or not having things go your way ... "I will be still know you are god"]
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