Thursday 5th
October 2017
Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First
Hello and welcome to
#MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 31
Title: Get
A Life!!
Yesterday
we sent out a broadcast with the title "You Are Not Your Job" and it
really received a big welcome on the social media. Someone asked me "If I
don't love my job, how am I going to learn enough on it and grow through and
with it, to be the best I can and make myself indispensable on the job and to
the Company? Great question, I must say but then, my braodcast yesterday was
not about people not loving their jobs, No, it was about people being obsessed
with their jobs to the detriment of every other aspect of their lives. They eat
their jobs, drink their jobs, sleep on their jobs, wake up on their jobs,
nothing else matters to them outside the job's sphere. They follow a monotonous
routine that often times makes them "wet blankets" in social
gatherings; and if for any reason they lose that job, then they are lost in a tempestuous
high sea. Too often, titles and the status that goes with them are what people
measure themselves by. So when they lose their job, they can feel adrift,
purposeless and even depressed, often with disastrous physical effects. This
seems to be much prevalent with men who see job loss as a source of shame and
embarrassment. It is to such persons who have become "routines" that
I advise today to #GetALife! Have meaningful purpose, activities and pursuits
that are as important as work. Develop a healthy work life balance, where you
are not emotionally tied to work 24/7. Redefine achievement and accomplishment.
When people gather at your graveside when your life is over, it's unlikely
they'll be talking about what a hard worker you were or refer to your resume.
Develop strong and healthy emotional connections with people outside of work
that can help provide meaning in life, and be a support if and when you have a
sudden career change.
And
finally, go through the process of understanding and defining who you are not just what
you do. Why are you here on this earth? Who are you, stripped of the work that
you do? This self-examination alone, will give you the strength to survive the
ups and downs of a career life. There is a life outside the work place, go get
it and exhale and live.
Until I come your way
again, this is #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst
Keep it coming!!!
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