It’s ten in the evening; I am sitting in
front of my computer screen composing the very words you are reading. I am
thinking of writing something inspirational and positive to include in my
brightworldeffort.blogspot.com blog.
Ideas are hard to come by at times, especially when you are really tired after a full day of rigid office work. I am actually physically and mentally exhausted right now. My arms and legs aches from going to and from numerous division offices for most of the day, my wrist and fingers felt heavy and non-cooperating from all the memos, letters and contracts I have worked on this morning, my jaws and mouth hurts from talking to a lot of person personally or over the phone whether trying to convince them of something and or just plainly feeding them the information that I have and my head keeps pulsating which feels like it is about to explode.
I will say again, I AM TIRED! But that does not necessarily mean I am not happy. I love my job, I love the company that I work for and I love the people and the diversified culture in my work place.
They say that money is the greatest motivation in this life, but I will tell you that I am motivated not because of my salary (which is not very much) but rather I am motivated because I love what I am doing. How about the pains and struggles and the exhaustion? Other people say that “when you love what you're doing you will never get tired” which makes me look like a hypocrite right? Well that's just impossible, because when you exert effort however minimal you are bound to feel the toll of your exertion. You are working and working is tiring while being happy at what you do is a whole new issue.
I take exhaustion from my job functions as evidence that I am actually performing, getting things done and in way to please my boss and myself. Challenges in the workplace are never ending, things will not go your way all the time and somehow your patience, resiliency and commitment will be tested.
I love exhaustion originating from conquering and solving challenges, because every one of them presents another opportunity for me. It helps me to cross my boundaries and explore beyond what I thought to be the limits of my capacity. Just imagine the satisfying feeling of hitting a deadline dead on when everybody else doubts its possibility, convincing another person to do or not to do something when he or she would otherwise not have listened. I mean, at the end of the day you will surely be dazed and tired, but the fact that you DID IT and that almost gives you more than what so little you lost in the process.
Another thing that I would like to talk about is multi-tasking. I can still remember a previous colleague who resigned from work just because she doesn't want to perform functions not “stipulated” in her job description, complaining that it is an abuse on the part of the company and that she's earning too little for so much work. I on the other hand take it differently, doing something that is not your prescribed function for me is a privilege, you ask why? It's about learning new things and pushing you to the limit. And, why do you think your boss would let you do or tasked you to do something that is basically not your job? The amount of trust and confidence does not flatter you? They or the company is letting you do it because they saw your potential and they wanted to test you and greater things are already in their mind (I positively think so). So complaining and quitting automatically disqualifies you and a disappointment for them.
But I am not saying that you should never refuse for you should also know when to say “pass, I got my plates full”, and there are proper ways of doing it. All I wanted to say is that:
·When you are tired because of work it means you are doing your job well;
·When you are tired but still manages to smile at the end of the day it means you love your job;
·Don't veer from “opportunities” that sometimes present or disguise themselves as “demanded extra effort”;
·But you should also know how to manage you functions so as not to disappoint, say “PASS”; and lastly
·Your extra effort may not always be directly proportionate with what you earn but you are bound learn so much more.
It took me four long and agonizing years to finally find and settle on a job that I know suits my personality and work ethics, my wants and happiness and the kind of impact I wanted to serve. During those four years of informal and underemployment I learned that it is better to be tired than to be hungry. We all have to be tired because of the bills and rent to pay, occasional luxuries and pampering, family and future, it’s all a matter of choice whether how and what you want to be tired of and keep being cheerful. Over thinking can sometimes ruin what lies ahead of you (almost all the time, beautiful things) by surrendering so early because you’re afraid of getting tired.
Do the things that you love and love the things that you do. That is the secret for being tired but happy.
I will leave this up to you all, I can be wrong but I will never know until you say so.
Please do enlighten me, but for now I am going to bed because tomorrow is another tiring day. Stay positive guys and good night.
BTW. The images aren't mine, so credits to whoever owns them.
Ideas are hard to come by at times, especially when you are really tired after a full day of rigid office work. I am actually physically and mentally exhausted right now. My arms and legs aches from going to and from numerous division offices for most of the day, my wrist and fingers felt heavy and non-cooperating from all the memos, letters and contracts I have worked on this morning, my jaws and mouth hurts from talking to a lot of person personally or over the phone whether trying to convince them of something and or just plainly feeding them the information that I have and my head keeps pulsating which feels like it is about to explode.
I will say again, I AM TIRED! But that does not necessarily mean I am not happy. I love my job, I love the company that I work for and I love the people and the diversified culture in my work place.
They say that money is the greatest motivation in this life, but I will tell you that I am motivated not because of my salary (which is not very much) but rather I am motivated because I love what I am doing. How about the pains and struggles and the exhaustion? Other people say that “when you love what you're doing you will never get tired” which makes me look like a hypocrite right? Well that's just impossible, because when you exert effort however minimal you are bound to feel the toll of your exertion. You are working and working is tiring while being happy at what you do is a whole new issue.
I take exhaustion from my job functions as evidence that I am actually performing, getting things done and in way to please my boss and myself. Challenges in the workplace are never ending, things will not go your way all the time and somehow your patience, resiliency and commitment will be tested.
I love exhaustion originating from conquering and solving challenges, because every one of them presents another opportunity for me. It helps me to cross my boundaries and explore beyond what I thought to be the limits of my capacity. Just imagine the satisfying feeling of hitting a deadline dead on when everybody else doubts its possibility, convincing another person to do or not to do something when he or she would otherwise not have listened. I mean, at the end of the day you will surely be dazed and tired, but the fact that you DID IT and that almost gives you more than what so little you lost in the process.
Another thing that I would like to talk about is multi-tasking. I can still remember a previous colleague who resigned from work just because she doesn't want to perform functions not “stipulated” in her job description, complaining that it is an abuse on the part of the company and that she's earning too little for so much work. I on the other hand take it differently, doing something that is not your prescribed function for me is a privilege, you ask why? It's about learning new things and pushing you to the limit. And, why do you think your boss would let you do or tasked you to do something that is basically not your job? The amount of trust and confidence does not flatter you? They or the company is letting you do it because they saw your potential and they wanted to test you and greater things are already in their mind (I positively think so). So complaining and quitting automatically disqualifies you and a disappointment for them.
But I am not saying that you should never refuse for you should also know when to say “pass, I got my plates full”, and there are proper ways of doing it. All I wanted to say is that:
·When you are tired because of work it means you are doing your job well;
·When you are tired but still manages to smile at the end of the day it means you love your job;
·Don't veer from “opportunities” that sometimes present or disguise themselves as “demanded extra effort”;
·But you should also know how to manage you functions so as not to disappoint, say “PASS”; and lastly
·Your extra effort may not always be directly proportionate with what you earn but you are bound learn so much more.
It took me four long and agonizing years to finally find and settle on a job that I know suits my personality and work ethics, my wants and happiness and the kind of impact I wanted to serve. During those four years of informal and underemployment I learned that it is better to be tired than to be hungry. We all have to be tired because of the bills and rent to pay, occasional luxuries and pampering, family and future, it’s all a matter of choice whether how and what you want to be tired of and keep being cheerful. Over thinking can sometimes ruin what lies ahead of you (almost all the time, beautiful things) by surrendering so early because you’re afraid of getting tired.
Do the things that you love and love the things that you do. That is the secret for being tired but happy.
I will leave this up to you all, I can be wrong but I will never know until you say so.
Please do enlighten me, but for now I am going to bed because tomorrow is another tiring day. Stay positive guys and good night.
BTW. The images aren't mine, so credits to whoever owns them.
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