Job Extinction ~ What Comes Next?

Hello all you very positive and enlightened readers. I have recently been belly to belly with many people lately that have suffered from job extinction. What I have found amazing is how many were not working for the large corporations. This surprised me. Many had worked for small construction and manufacturing firms that simply closed their doors. In better times they would simply have moved to another company. Alas, this is not so in today’s economy.

So…I started to think (always dangerous) just where the “jobs” market will be in five years from now. I have friends working for multi-national corporations that are worried for their jobs everyday. This is on top of serious pay cuts they have endured. It seems to me that these companies will continue to exploit the economic situation and continue to abuse the worker.

So what do you do if your “job” is a constant worry in your life? Do you get up every morning thinking about a decision you made or failed to make in your past that you think got you into the “job” which you worry about keeping into the future? Does all this have you really stressed out?

Here’s a tip. It is so simple that most people simply ignore it. This very moment, yes, the one where you are reading this post, is the only moment you can control. The past just clutters your mind with doubt and confusion. The future (if you are even going to have one) burdens you with worry and unfilled fantasies.

Trust in the moment. There is no ordinary moment. Trust in those decisions and act upon them without fear of consequence. Do what needs to be done NOW! Don’t wait until tomorrow. It may never come. The choices we make in the now will always lead us in the right direction. Life is the journey, not the destination.

The Doubting Thomases will point out that this is not responsible, that each step of your life should be planned out. I want you to honest with yourselves here. I bet that most of your most cherished, awe inspiring, and love at first site life events were spontaneous. Sometimes silly and nonsensical acts made without thought of consequence.

Those of you who are concerned for their jobs and careers need to perform some personal reflection. At this moment, this very moment, do you want your job? Quick, yes or no. Do you love what you do? Are you worried you will lose your home or other possessions? Do you think you are capable of dropping all the fear and clutter rolling around in that head of yours?

Here is a list of simple things to work on. To live in the now you must experience the moment. What do you see, here, feel, taste, smell this very instant?  What can you do this very moment to feel better about your life? Not about your life tomorrow, or a week from now, but right now. When your life becomes a series of moments you allow yourself to be guided towards those things which are beneficial in your life. The key is to always trust it.

Okay I have babbled enough. Just want to leave you with one of my favorite quotes. “There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts” ~ Richard Bach

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Written by Joseph Merkle on May 3rd, 2010 with 8 comments.
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