BE A DELIGHT
Today is a new day, we get up and we’re off to work again.
This is out life, this is life; we are creatures of productivity. We manage the
earth, we rule the world, the responsibility of keeping all things running
effectively is placed on mankind, and as a human being you must take
responsibility, if not, you’ll not benefit from the system.
It’s not like a jungle or the animal kingdom where stronger
animals prey on an kill the weaker ones to stay alive, no, in this human kingdom, you must earn a living, there are
rules and you must live by these rules. That’s what civilization is all about,
You want to earn a living, live a good life, pay your bills
and accomplish good dreams? You must work within the matrix of the worlds
system to benefit.
Waking up every weekday and going to create value in exchange
for a good reward is the pattern of our lives; at least most of us. This is
what we call career. Your career is the venture and the opportunity to earn a
living through service and performance.
Truth is, many times as mankind we get tired, frustrated and
discouraged in life. When we work pretty hard and we feel we’re not enjoying
commensurate reward for our efforts, we become discouraged.
Now, this is purely a matter of opinion as what you believe
is commensurate is not your decision to make; it’s the prerogative of your
employer.
Many times we expect to earn enough from where we work to
meet all our basic needs and if this is not happening, we blame our employers
and expect them to give us more.
Many of us don’t ask for more because we feel we have
increased our abilities, capabilities and output, we most times ask for more
because our bills are climbing and our taste is changing. And naturally we just
expect the employer to do something about it; a welfare disposition to employment,
and not seeking reward for incremental value creation or greater output.
Many of us are not happy going to work, we’re not happy doing
our jobs and we are generally not happy with our lives because we have so many
issues; both personal and official.
Some of us are going through critical times and challenging
situations in life. We may have crisis at home, crisis in marriage, crisis with
health, relationship challenges and most of all, financial problems. These are
matters that can bring about depression, upsets, frustrations and even apathy
at work.
Also where we work may even be the source of our problems.
Our immediate bosses, out colleagues, our subordinates and other member of
staff even dwindling sales and leadership failure of our leaders at work may be
the source of our frustration, pain, anxiety, tension and worry.
The management style and the corporate structure also, may be
quite adverse to us. Many work in intimidating environments. Politics, eye
service, boot licking, treachery, betrayal, back biting, jealousy and evil
schemes may characterize our work environments. Lack of tools, materials,
comfort and conducive work condition may depress us.
Mismanagement, waste, abuse, intimidation and harassment may
be common where you work. Power play and all kind of company politics may have
relegated you, stagnated you or made you irrelevant in the scheme of things.
The natural response and reaction to all these troubles and all these pressures
and all these crisis should be negative.
Many consequently become nasty, cranky suspicious, and
insensitive and outright mean at work. You’re upset and there’s a need to vent
your anger. So you take it out on anyone and everyone at your office. You’re
presumptions, suspicious and abrasive. Anyone who falls into your trap gets it.
You’re nasty with your statements and caustic with your comments.
It’s obvious you’re bitter, vengeful and acrimonious. This
has become your work nature and attitude to all. With your superiors you can’t
talk bad at them so, your body language towards them is negative, disrespectful
and indignant. Your facial expression communicates volumes; disdain, irritation
and sarcasm.
Well, agreed, there are so many issues and many people
upsetting you. Things may not even be going your way right now. You may have
sacrificed for people and they returned your good gesture with evil, you had
the best of intentions for the business but they treated you bad and
treacherously.
You’re unhappy with your situation; unhappy with most people
around you. Dear friend, as justified as you may feel in this attitude, it is
not the way out of your issues and unhappiness. Let me tell you this truth,
people can’t make you happy all the time. People will offend and upset, the
people you love and trust the most when push comes to shove, will betray you
many times. Having someone stick by you through thick and thin is a miracle I
must say.
You my friend, must learn to take the power of your happiness
away from mortal men. Create your own happiness. Let it not depend on anyone or
any situation. Two factors in life will place you most time in a happy zone,
gratitude and hope.
You see, no one has it ‘good’ all the time. Even people
celebrating still have at the same time matters causing them pain or hurt, the
reason for their happiness and celebration however, is their choice to focus on
what was making them happy at that moment.
I’ve seen sick people, indebted people and very poor people
laugh and dance at weddings; celebrating with others and dancing to the music.
It’s not that their problems are gone; no, they simply chose to focus on what
was making them happy at that moment in time.
Life is a perpetual blend of good and bad, it’s rarely good
after bad, its most of the time good and bad happening simultaneously in
varying degrees. Happiness surges up when chose to be grateful for the good and
pay little or no attention to the bad.
Gratitude, and a belief that tomorrow would be much better
than today – a dream, a vision, a desire, a hope would naturally bring you a
happy feeling. Being happy is critical for you to enjoy your life and career.
Dear friend, bitterness, anger, upset even when seemingly
justifiable is not good for you. When you carry this attitude, you release
negative energy and no one wants to be with you or hang around you. Everyone
wants to keep away from you.
No matter how excellent you are at what you do, even if
you’re the best man in your team, no boss wants to work closely with any
negative energy carrier. Everyone wants to work with people that are positive,
amiable, jovial, friendly and warm.
If you carry about that negative energy, I’m afraid it would
work against you in such a time when the company decide to downsize, people
won’t want you or like you to be around and they wouldn’t even be able to
immediately tell why. Your competence may not even help you. The kind of energy
and aura you radiate works for you in matters of rightsizing, nominations,
appointments, or even promotion.
If your energy enclose is wrong, you won’t go far no matter
your capacity and ability. Be a delight at your work place, be happy no matter
your situation and share happiness always.
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