Question:
I hate my job. It’s boring. It’s not challenging. My boss is the least intelligent person I’ve ever met. But I don’t know what else I want to do. I don’t know what interests me, and I can’t afford to just quit. I don’t know what else I’m qualified for, and I don’t even know what I would even want to get qualified for.
Answer:
Holy moly, that’s a lot of negativity! The bad news is that you control your destiny with your thoughts, so you are completely responsible for where you are right now. The good news that you control your destiny with your thoughts, so can make what happens next as good, as enjoyable, and as profitable as you’d like.
Spending your days in a morass of negative energy about how stuck you are, though, will block anything good from happening in your work situation. So, first things first. Find something you like about your current job. Is it a short commute? Are your coworkers nice? Does the receptionist down the hall wear short skirts? Whatever it is, find something positive about it. “I am grateful I can pop home at lunch and walk my dog.” “I love that the guy in the mailroom looks like the guy on the butter commercials.” I am grateful the man in the next cube doesn’t snore when he falls asleep at his desk.”
Now that you’ve adjusted your vibe up a bit, start thinking about what you DO want. What would make you happy? A couple of books that might get you started are “Inspiration” by Wayne Dyer and “The Rhythm of Life” by Matthew Kelly. What do you ideally want your daily life to look like? Do you like interacting with people? Doing a lot of research? Traveling? Being at your computer? Never, ever dealing with a computer? And so on. What would feel good to you? You have to know what you want before you can get it.
Posted by: — Meg
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