Trade-Offs

I’ve recently discussed with a few people, their unhappiness with their current working situations. Seemingly unable, or unwilling, to make a work move they stay in a less than desirable situation. They realize that their work is making them unhappy, not only while at work, but is also in their home life. When one aspect of our lives is out of kilter, it affects its entirety. Imagine your life as if it were a ball – a perfect sphere. Your entire life forms the ball into its perfect shape. When one side of life is not working to your advantage, it’s as if the ball has a flattened side. Your ball wobbles to and fro, but when it encounters the flat side, it will stand still, unable to roll. The one flattened side affects the entire ball, halting the natural roll. The ball becomes unable to perform as it should.Yes, changing jobs is a scary proposal. But, when something doesn’t work, it’s time to change it, fix it, or dump it into the trash. This may mean that you’ll need to take a job offering less money than your current wage. Or, you may need to look into a completely different line of work. Neither may seem ideal… or could they be?

Having been in this situation, I can tell you that the trade-offs were well worth it. I allowed my ball to wobble to and fro, and it finally came to a stand still on its’ flat side. If you, too, are sitting on your flat side, choose to take action before action is taken for you. You’ve reached this position because it’s time that you moved on. It’s a time for change, a time for growth.

Change is difficult. We don’t like it. It shakes up our world. Well, pull up your knickers, honey, because change is a good thing! It keeps things developing and moving forward. Progression begins when one person has the foresight to see that the trade-offs were well worth the sacrifice.