As I continue in my job search for the next big thing that I will do, I struggle with the self-promotion factor. So much of my spiritual life is centered around that endless struggle for self-awareness. I read numerous books on the subject (A New Earth, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Codependent No More, etc), make attempts through prayer and meditation to let go of the idea that I have control over anything...and yet...the job search tells me to do the opposite.
Shamelessly sell yourself to others. Talk up your skills and abilities. Fearlessly share your fabulousness. Devote time to your job search as if it was your full-time career....b/c it's up to you! You control your destiny!
It's all enough to make a person crazy. How to stay grounded while being boastful? How to not feel inadequate while swimming in a sea filled with other job seekers? How to accept the complications of life while wishing for simplicity and the time to focus on things that really matter...frienship, family, love, health?
I take comfort in knowing that I've figured at least some of it out. I stay grounded by giving back. I work at jobs that I love and am skilled at so that, through volunteering, I can give of my time and resources to help others who are less fortunate. I am grateful for my opportunities...they are abundant and not to be squandered. I remind myself of those fighting for survival in Sudan and Malawi and Myanmar...and know that I am fortunate and blessed.
Sigh...writing as therapy. Yet another gift in my life.
Shamelessly sell yourself to others. Talk up your skills and abilities. Fearlessly share your fabulousness. Devote time to your job search as if it was your full-time career....b/c it's up to you! You control your destiny!
It's all enough to make a person crazy. How to stay grounded while being boastful? How to not feel inadequate while swimming in a sea filled with other job seekers? How to accept the complications of life while wishing for simplicity and the time to focus on things that really matter...frienship, family, love, health?
I take comfort in knowing that I've figured at least some of it out. I stay grounded by giving back. I work at jobs that I love and am skilled at so that, through volunteering, I can give of my time and resources to help others who are less fortunate. I am grateful for my opportunities...they are abundant and not to be squandered. I remind myself of those fighting for survival in Sudan and Malawi and Myanmar...and know that I am fortunate and blessed.
Sigh...writing as therapy. Yet another gift in my life.
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