Getting By At Work Isn't Enough

It's not enough to just clock in, clock out, and get by at work.
Unless you feel awesome about it.
Do you, though?

I used to treat work as something to endure, a means to an end.
Just need to get by.
Clock in. Clock out.

Real life happens outside the office.
That’s when my guard drops and I can really be myself.

There’s no problem approaching your work life this way.
If it works for you, good for you.
If you like how you feel, then power to you.

However, if you’re like I was, getting by isn’t enough.

I felt horrible clocking in and out feeling divorced from my personality and real interests.

It dawned on me that 8 hours is a long time to be disgruntled.
Every day.
My quality of life left much to be desired.

One of the most memorable things a peer told me was “Blossom where you’re planted.”

Those 4 little words compelled me to consider how I might thrive, excel, succeed, learn, and grow under my present circumstances.

It took me some time to let this sink in, but I meditated on that statement.
Instead of, I hate this job. I hate what I’m doing. I should be somewhere else. Why isn't this other thing I'm working on taking off?” I asked myself questions like, “How can I grow here? What can I contribute that I would actually be thrilled to do? Which other skills do I have that I can use here? What works about being here?”

When I answered those questions and implemented my responses, I felt more connected to myself and although I still wanted to leave the job, being there was so much more bearable.

You can change any situation without changing it directly but instead, changing what you think and how you act inside the situation.

Take this one question to work with you this week: How can you blossom where you’re planted?

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