Know, Be, Trust, Love Yourself

I have lost “MY” Life. 

To all the people out there, if you think you can make a meaning out of your life, make it happen. Do not sit on those silly office chairs and make someone else’s dream happen, make yours a reality…cheers.

~Worker Living in India

We are all here together reading this today.  The message is to  find ourselves. 

Look for your life.  Don’t give up on YOUR dreams.

We did not come to a “Just Quit” state of mind by accident, we have been called to find our authentic selves.

Make Good Use of Your Time Alone

I don’t like the long hours (20 weeks working straight).

I’m living in India and cannot grasp the culture; it’s demanding work with no reward and I’m cut off from family, friends and have no social life.

~Worker Living in INDIA

Okay, well, sometimes we find ourselves having to deal with ourselves…alone…without family, friends or a social network. 

At the end of the day we have to deal with ourselves.

We have to be with ourselves, our thoughts, our interests, our values, our hopes, and our dreams. 

We have to like being with ourselves. 

Call it what you want…living on an island, the dark night of the soul, the valley…whatever…this will NOT last FOREVER. 

When we find ourselves alone without a social life to distract us from how miserable we might be in our work life use this time as a catalyst to truly be introspective. 

No distractions. Work Step 4 to discover your purpose.  You won’t regret it.

Want to Be Creative? It's Going to Cost You...Time....Energy...Courage.

My job is making me dull and unimaginative.

This is not the job I want to do.

It makes me sad when I wake up in the mornings.

~Worker Living in INDIA

Today, think of one creative idea.

Think of and write down just one creative idea.

You are not dull.

You are not unimaginative.

You are creative.

Just think –  if we all just thought of ONE creative idea today what might happen?  Our sparks of creativity might materialize into creating something new that could change the world.

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

Be Done With Stressing & Find Your Passion

I am done with stressing.

I am done with coming to work every day, and having to see my boss. 

I hate being ordered around, and that’s what my new boss does.

~Worker Living in INDIA

Done is done.

Be done with stressing.

Be done with feeling defeated.

Be done with feeling hopeless.

Be done with all of that.  Just be done with it. Move on.

Figure out how to relieve the stress. What do you need to do for stress relief?

Do that today.

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

Thinking About Your Career: If You Trusted Your Intuition What Would You Do?

I can’t do sales anymore.

~Worker Living in INDIA

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

There are some professions that take their toll on us and we can’t do them anymore. 

We KNOW we can’t do them. 

We KNOW we need to do something different.

We KNOW we need to “Just Quit”. 

Don’t fall into the trap of going on when you KNOW it’s time for a change. There is something inside of you, call it what you want, that already KNOWS what you are supposed to do.

Listen. Work the Steps. Make Your Move. 

Use Your Brain. Better Yourself. Find Your Strengths.

I need to focus where my weak areas lie.

I think I am not using my brain to its limits, but only the mechanical part of my brain.

I need to better myself with skills, techniques, knowledge that would help not just the future organization, but also myself.

~Worker Living in INDIA

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

Today, be fully engaged.

Don’t limit yourself.

Don’t limit your brain power.

Get plugged into yourself and your needs and give yourself a chance to be your best self.

 

Control The Commute - Look At Things Differently

The main reason I need to quit is the traveling time from my home to my work place.

I lose an interest in work by the time I reach the office.

While going back home there is always a traffic jam.

It is giving me stress and affecting my peace of mind.

~Worker Living in INDIA

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

Today, as you are commuting to and from work come up with a game plan to make it the best time of the day for you. 

If you know you have to commute everyday then come up with a plan to make it “your time”. 

The possibilities are endless.

Turning Your Passion Into Your Job Is Easier Than Finding A Job That Matches Your Passion

I’ve been in the field of insurance marketing management for the last 8 years and in insurance for 18 yrs.

It’s becoming hard to continue as I haven’t been on any vacation in 8 years and I’m doing the same job April to March repeatedly.

This year I have been unable to perform properly due to personal and new job related problems. My performance graph is constantly going down.

~Worker Living in INDIA

Today, think about your next vacation.  This is not a joke, really, think about your next vacation.  In all honesty when will you be able to take a vacation?  A real vacation. A one week vacation at a minimum.

If you stay in your current job will you be able to take a vacation this year? What about next year?   What will happen while you are on vacation? What about when you get back from vacation? 

Do you have a job where you can take a vacation? A job where there is enough money coming in for a vacation? A job where you don’t  have to worry while you are gone or when you came back off of vacation about your job and the workload.  

What if you had a job that felt like you were always on vacation?  Today,  think about vacationing. 

Are You Going To Say A Hearty YES To Your Adventure?

I can’t live in Trivandrum any more. I’m fed up with the food over here.

My savings are low and there is no appreciation. 

~Worker Living in India

Today, ask yourself if the location where you live and/or work is where you want to stay. 

How long do you want to stay?

Did you move for this job? 

Why are you here?

That’s a lot of questions, go back and read them again and answer them.  Now, more questions: 

Do you like living here?

If you are not happy here and know eventually you want to leave do you know where you want to go?

Do you have a plan for relocating yourself and your family? 

Even if moving seems impossible for now, just contemplate where you want to go, when you want to leave and the ways of getting to your destination.

Remember this is your life.  You can decide.

Respect Yourself Because...What You Put Up With...You End Up With

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?

Having Self Respect – June 29 

I am really depressed with my IT job.

I feel really stressed every day to go to the job. I am in a position of do or die state. If I don’t perform well I will be fired.

I think it’s a better decision to leave my job without having one lined up.

This decision is mainly to retain my self-respect.

~Worker Living in INDIA

Today, I will respect myself. 

I will focus on doing what I have to do in order to respect myself today.