What Do You Want? Name It. Identify It. You Already Have The Power.

I don’t like my workplace.

I don’t like management.

It’s not what I want to do at all.

It is thousands of kilometers away from the only thing that matters to me – my family.  I don’t like where I live and miss my culture.      

~Worker Living in Australia

There are some jobs that we have moved away from family, friends and our home country to pursue.  At first it can be exciting…new place…new city…new experiences… THEN…the lights come on and you see the mess that you are in.

It seems almost impossible to figure out how to get out of where you are. You just want to be able to go home…be like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and click your heels three times and just go home.

Well, it might not be that easy, but that is a start.  To KNOW what you want to do.  Name it.  Identify it.  See it. You have to see it on the inside before it materializes on the outside. 

Use The Bubble of Protection For Negative Work Environments

I really hate my job, the work atmosphere is very negative, and it’s a long commute.

I cry driving home from work. 

I feel sick all weekend especially Sunday because I have to go back into work Monday.

I feel work is all about the next mistake, not about how well you do the job.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Today, I will ask to find peace in my work environment.

If I know it is a negative place to be and there are bad vibes, then I will pretend that I have a bubble around me for my protection.

Today, “I am protected from the negativity that surrounds me on this job. Whatever negative thoughts, actions or deeds are directed my way will be reflected back to the other person and not touch me.  I am asking for there to be peace in my work environment today.”

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Stand Strong and Go Through It. Be Like A Tree.

I hate working in fast food and I feel miserable just thinking about it. I get abused by customers and the management there is terrible. I want out. Straight away.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

There is only one way out of our situations – we have to go through them. 

We know we have to go through it. 

We might feel like we want this to end now…straight away…but it is not going to end until it has run its course. 

We know what it feels like to be miserable…we might even be miserable today.

Just feel miserable today.

There will come a day that you will feel joy.

When that day comes, then feel joy that day.

Stand strong and go through it.

You will get to the other side.

You are strong enough to make it through this…you are and you will.

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today’s Workplace Situation is from Australia:

• It is in Oceania
• Official Language is English
• Currency is Australian Dollars
• They say “Gid Day”
• It gets its name “Land Down Under” from the fact that the whole country is south of the equator
• Going on a “walkabout” you will find the world’s largest group of coral reefs, largest rock and largest cattle station
• It has 7,000 beaches…that’s a lot of beaches!

Have the Courage to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love

I am sick of missing out on doing the thing I love doing most.

Surfing.

I work away from the surf for two weeks then come home for one week to look after my kids.

I can go surfing while they are at school only.

This is frustrating me and I’ve never had the courage to do anything about it.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

“Just Quit” is about courage. 

Have courage to do what you know is right for you.

You will know when it’s time to surf (do what you love) fulltime. 

You will know and no one will be able to stop you.

Once you know and are prepared you have to have the COURAGE to do it.

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Self Improvement. Learning. Sharpen The Saw.

I hate sitting in a quiet place with no talking and trying to learn new software.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, learn something new. 

If you don’t want to learn what they want you to learn then figure out how you can use what you are learning for yourself, your next job, or to help someone else. 

Learn something new today that is valuable to you. Before you close your eyes to go to sleep ask yourself: “What is one thing I learned of value today?” 

If You Want Peace Of Mind Stop Fighting With Your Thoughts

Because my mental health is worth more than my success.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Our mental health is with us at all times.  Sometimes we forget about it because it’s ALWAYS talking to us. The constant drone of the voice that is talking to you in your head. 

You can have money.  You can have fame.  You can have success, but unless you have these things along with Peace of Mind then you will not be at peace.

Don’t let anything disturb or interrupt your peace of mind.

Today, watch your thoughts and check and see if they are healthy.  Take an inventory of your thoughts and see where you are mentally.

New Day, Another Chance To Change Your Life

There is the inability to gain (any) work, as such I need better skills and experience to progress.

I really do nothing all day except read the newspaper, and no one sees this as an issue.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today if you are pretending to work; if you know that when you go into work and do your eight hours on the clock that you’ll only do about two good hours of actual work; then YOU are the one wasting your time.  

This is just a choice — to pretend to work. You are making this choice to waste your talents and gifts that are stored inside of you…but it’s your choice…you can keep pretending to work or you can work on developing yourself and your skills one day at a time.

Do something productive…today

Matching Talents to Careers

Matching Talents to Careers – July 12

I’m looking for a better opportunity matching my Engineering background. In my current job, I can’t excel the way I want to.     

~ Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

 

Today, start looking for a better opportunity to match your background, education and skills.

Today, just start.

This is your life. 

This is your career.

Just do one thing.

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live 

The Word 'Listen' Contains The Same Letters as the Word 'Silent'

Step 3 – July 10

My current job and boss are making me feel so miserable and useless.

It is a small company (three people), and having just moved countries it’s important to have human contact and meet new people.

I can literally go eight hours having only spoken to just my boss. He puts me down, asks me inappropriate questions or makes comments which are unethical.

He’s totally under paying me, does not know how to manage people or work and thinks that everyone he works with or for is useless.

Most nights I come home and cry, which is obviously affecting my relationship with my partner and my unhappiness is stopping me from going out there and meeting new people and having fun.

~ Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Today, I will find one person in my life that I trust that I can talk to about my situation.

I will share with them what is going on at work.

I just need to get it out; hear myself talk about it.

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

P.S.

If you can’t find someone to LISTEN to you…then be SILENT…(hint: that means you’ll have to learn how to quiet the noisy chattering mind). Meditation Works.  There is a quiet place inside of you that will give you the peace, space and “knowingness” that you are looking for. 

It’s unfortunate, but true, that your family and friends may not understand your situation and talking to them might make it worse when they tell you: “it can’t be that bad”; when you know it is THAT bad.  

So, today find someone you trust to talk to or take 5 minutes to quiet your mind and be silent.  

The Shell Must Break Before The Bird Can Fly

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live 

Q: Why do you want to quit your job EVEN if you don’t have another job lined-up?

Something in me is going to break so badly I won’t be able to pull back up from it.      

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Something To Think About Today:

Some days we feel broken. 

When we feel so broken, so very broken, it feels like we are not going to make it.

We WILL make it. 

Broken is letting go of what is. 

Broken is destroying what is. 

Broken allows something new to be created.

A new job.

A new idea.

A new business.

A new passion. 

A new outlook.

A new you.

BELIEVE...Money CAN Flow Your Way

You are reading from the book  “Just Quit” & Live 

Q: Why do you want to quit your job EVEN if you don’t have another job lined-up?

I’m over this job.  I’ve been here for two years. It’s not in the field I want to end up in. I can budget for a while and live ok. 

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Today’s Meditation:

Today, Work Step 2 – Dealing with Finances.

Start your spreadsheet, review your spreadsheet, move some money from checking to savings, figure out how much money you have on credit cards, look at your 401K statement, figure out what you can live without…today work on Step 2…EVEN if you have a mountain of debt.

P.S.

Working on Step 2 is a crucial step in your “Just Quit” plan.

Most people STAY stuck or go from job-to-job-to job because they never buckle down and save or get access to six months of basic expenses.  YOU CAN DO THIS.  I did it and YOU CAN DO IT TOO.

One of the greatest lessons I learned from one of my mentors (he happened to be a wealthy self-made millionaire — so those type of folks you listen to because they did something that worked)…his advice: ALWAYS keep $100 in your wallet. He said you should do this because you will NEVER feel broke. I’ve realized over the years that it will attract like energy…money energy. It even worked for me as late as yesterday. When I went to the mailbox I opened an envelope…inside…an unexpected check.

If you want to get started on working Step 2 just start with that $100.  Keep it in your wallet or purse.  DO NOT SPEND IT, just keep it there.

What if you don’t have $100?  Well, starting this weekend EVERYTIME you begin to spend even a dollar on something that is NOT a necessity, don’t do it.  Find a hiding place in your wallet to put this “extra” money until you get to $100.

Focus on keeping $100 in your wallet… then watch as the magic starts to happen.

Also, here is a good book on how money is just energy.

Safety First - Are There Safety Concerns Where You Work?

You are reading from the book  “Just Quit” & Live 

Q: Why do you want to quit your job EVEN if you don’t have another job lined-up?

I have concerns about my safety. I don’t like the work anymore.

I do not feel valued as a worker due to my safety concerns not being heard or acted upon.

My boss has bitched about every single worker to me which makes me wonder what she says about me behind my back.  I want a more stable and secure work environment.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Today’s Meditation:

 If you are working in an unsafe environment and it is really bothering you, then write down all of the issues and research the laws that address your concerns.

 NOW…think…brainstorm…can you start a business or a blog or something with this information? Not necessarily to call out your organization, but to help yourself and others who might have the same concerns where they work. 

 You never know if you write a business plan it might be the next thing that you are meant to do.  

P.S.

We find ourselves in situations for a reason.  There are no mistakes, there are only lessons.  Don’t miss out on this lesson in your life.  What can you do with what you have learned? What you have experienced? What you are going through?  What can you do???

Finding The Light Within

You are reading from the book  “Just Quit” & Live

 Q: Why do you want to quit your job EVEN if you don’t have another job lined-up?

Coming to work at a job that I am not passionate about every day is draining my soul.   

~ Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

Today’s Meditation/Relection:

Our souls might feel drained.

We might feel flat.

We might feel depressed.

As long as we are breathing then there is a light within.  It might just be a pilot light, but IT is there. It might not be burning brightly today, but the light is there right inside of us.

Sometimes we just have to hold onto knowing that the light is there and not give up on looking for something to ignite the flame.

Today, ask for guidance to lead you to doing something you are passionate about that will ignite the flame that wants to burn brightly inside of you.

From “Just Quit” & Live by Ridea Richardson ©2014.  All rights reserved.

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