When All Is Not Well With Work
by Theresa Castro, MBA
http://www.discoveryourdreamjob.com
When all is not well with work, what do you do? Do you
quickly get frustrated and feel discontent? Do you look at each
situation as a tiresome challenge or as an opportunity to
learn something new? Have you ever considered looking at work
problems from a spiritual point of view?
Sought-after career coach and author of the critically-
acclaimed book, The Dark Before the Dawn: 70 Secrets to Self-
discovery, Theresa Castro suggests that when you look at work from a
spiritual perspective, you will see that there are lessons
for you to learn.
Let's look at a couple of situations that you or someone
you know may have encountered. We will look at each scenario
from a typical perspective and from a spiritual perspective
DIFFICULTY WITH BOSS OR CO-WORKER
Normally, we think that a difficult boss is just that,
difficult. By all means, you are probably not the first person who
didn't get along with them. Therefore, it can't be you who needs
to change and instead the boss needs to change.
>From a spiritual way of thinking, you should ask
yourself, "What > is this person trying to teach me?" (And we're
not talking about job tasks.) Think for a moment, what is it about this
person that really aggravates you? Make a list of all of their
annoying attributes. How does this person make you feel? What
bothers you the most? Compare the boss's or co-worker's list of
attributes to your own behaviors. What characteristics do
you have in common?
Looking at the situation from this perspective, you
suddenly realize that the characteristics that annoy you are the
same characteristics that you embody. Recognize and appreciate
your boss or co-worker since they are showing you what you need
to change. If your characteristics are not similar, look for
the lesson that they are teaching you.
NOT GETTING A WELL-DESERVED PAY RAISE OR PROMOTION
First of all, let's assume that your employer is not
having any financial difficulties and is giving raises to other
employees. Normally, we would think that our boss or employer is a
louse and a cheapskate. We would wonder why we are the only person
that did not get a raise.
Looking at this situation from a spiritual perspective, we
need to reflect upon why this is happening to you and to nobody
else. Think about how you value yourself and your work. Do you
sub-consciously think that you are not worthy of a pay raise?
You will discover that the perception of not being worthy
begins with yourself and your mindset. It is your self image
that gets projected outwards. Others "see" the image that you have
for yourself and act in accordance with your very own beliefs.
Instead of being angry with your employer, work towards
increasing your self-worth. Once, you raise your self-
worth then the rest of the world will recognize your shift and
act accordingly by paying you what you are worth.
YOU HATE YOUR JOB AND YOU JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANOTHER DAY
When you hate your job, it is easy to blame your employer
for the many reasons why you despise your job. Perhaps, you are
upset because your boss denied your vacation request or maybe
you are bothered by the fact that you are far more qualified and
talented than the person who is your supervisor.
>From a spiritual perspective, have you looked at why you
are staying at a job that you hate so much? You might say
something like, "I have excellent health benefits and can't risk
changing companies." Or "I have already spent fifteen years with
this company and I would lose my retirement if I left." Keep
in mind that all of these "reasons" are just excuses. That's
right just excuses.
Instead of getting upset with your employer, you need to
look at why you are feeling so challenged about leaving. What is
really keeping you there? Most of the time, we stay in a job that
we hate because of fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear that you
can't get the same or better health insurance. Fear that you
would fail in a new job. Fear of being too old. Fear of
anything and everything. It is fear that truly keeps you stuck in a
place that you really don't want to be.
If you take the time to explore your fears, you will
realize that you are being called to take a new direction in your
career. Once you let go of the fear and accept change, you will
see that you should have left your job a long time ago.
Whatever challenge you are given at work, look beyond the
situation at the surface level. What is really happening?
What is the situation trying to teach you? When you
incorporate this new way of thinking into your life, you will find that
your difficulties are in reality blessings in disguise.
Theresa Castro, MBA, is career coach,
speaker and author of critically
acclaimed book, The Dark Before the
Dawn: 70 Secrets to Self-discovery.
Visit http://www.DiscoverYourDreamJob.com
to sign-up for a free 3 day mini-course.
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