“And of Course You Can’t Become...”

“And of course you can’t become if you’d only say what you would’ve done”

That line is buried in a song I loved when I was in my late teens, and still listen to today.  I never paid close enough attention to the lyrics, because half the time I had my head hanging out of a van with my face to the wind.

I saw my friend last night.  We’ve been close friends for a long time,  “Steal My Sunshine” was/is our song.  We don’t see each other often now, but when we do it’s like no time has passed.  I was listening to this song one day and this line struck a chord with me. 

  

I’ve realized over the last while that the opportunity I’ve had over the last year came at exactly the right time.

I’ve asked myself “what if I’d taken that fork in the road where would I be?”

You can waste so much time visualizing the path you could’ve been on that you miss out on the opportunities you have on the path you ARE on, 

If I can find a lyric in this song to keep me on track…well who would’ve thought! 

Losing Control

“Control is never achieved when sought after directly. It is the surprising outcome of letting go.”

 

In order to maintain a level of control over the circumstances that happen in our everyday lives, we must accept the fact that we need to lose some control. 

The trick is having control over the control we must lose to reach a bigger goal.

    

People will often go back to the expression about “picking battles.” 

I have been told that I am lucky in how I can get those to do for me what I want.  It is clearly a matter of communicating properly.

 

When I was job searching, I couldn’t predict on a daily basis which companies would be posting jobs in my field…or a field I could apply my skills in. 

I was told by several people to look for jobs in my region because my life would be easier if I “settled” for a job that I could easily get to.  Oh well I took something one region away!!

 

I had control over the job I accepted, because I can’t drive...how and when I get there is out of my hands.

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This isn’t the most ideal place to wait at 7am…I’ve accepted if this is how I can get to work and see this….

I’ll take it!

Another Week at Work Starts Tomorrow!

Hi Everyone

I wanted to share my experiences on how I've staid focused in intense situations throughout my post secondary years. After three years of struggling to find work, I am now blessed to have a job. It is a leatning experience for sure.

It may sound simple but believe it or not my mp3 player has helped me help a lot of people. Part of what I'll discuss in regards to how I spend my days is how much time I spend "accomadating" other people's schedules, and music has shortened those waiting periods.

I believe that whether we are on the clock or volunteering our time is precious. We shouldn't take the time that anybody gives each other (paid or otherwise) for granted, because they are giving something that can't be given back.

I'm able to do the best work at my job as possible because of music and patience.