Many people complain about their non-creative position or yearn for a more interesting job .
You actually might have a choice regarding any job that you consider to be non-creative .
You can dread each day , count the minutes , remind yourself again and again as to how boring the job is , complain and whine and wish it were different .
Or you can remind yourself “it is what it is “ and go ahead and make the best of it . You can smile , be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude . You can find ways to make the job as interesting as it can possibly be . You’ll be at work for the same number of hours either way .In a year’s time , you will likely have worked 2000 hours even more .
There’s a story about 2 bricklayers who were interviewed by a reporter . The reporter asked the first worker how he spent his day . He replied in a resentful tone : I spend hours in the hot sun picking up the stupid bricks and putting them on top of each other .Leave me alone .”
The reporter turned to the second worker and asked the same question .His response was quite different . He said in a grateful , enthusiastic tone ,” I take these simple bricks and turn them into beautiful structures .Without people like me ,there would be no buildings and no economy .”
The moral of this story is that both workers are correct – depending on how you look at it .I ‘ve seen popcorn and candy sales people who entertain their customers as much as the professional ballplayers , always smiling and always evincing an uplifting attitude . I;ve seen that those people who approach their job in this positive sense are almost always who enjoy their work the most – and usually the ones who quickly move up the ladder if that is what they choose to do . Their attitude is lighthearted and relaxing to themselves ,and inspiring and contagious to others .
Customers love these types of people , as do coworkers . They tend to use their lunch and other breaks to study , learn new things ,or reflect on their dreams and how they are going to achieve them . They never feel victimized , almost always seek advise from experts ,and are willing to listen to them who know the ropes . In every sense of the word ,they understand that “it is what it is “ ,and they definitely make the best of it . If you’ve gotten in the habit of thinking only certain jobs and careers can be fun ,give it some more thought . When you make the best of it ,almost everything can be “creative”
You actually might have a choice regarding any job that you consider to be non-creative .
You can dread each day , count the minutes , remind yourself again and again as to how boring the job is , complain and whine and wish it were different .
Or you can remind yourself “it is what it is “ and go ahead and make the best of it . You can smile , be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude . You can find ways to make the job as interesting as it can possibly be . You’ll be at work for the same number of hours either way .In a year’s time , you will likely have worked 2000 hours even more .
There’s a story about 2 bricklayers who were interviewed by a reporter . The reporter asked the first worker how he spent his day . He replied in a resentful tone : I spend hours in the hot sun picking up the stupid bricks and putting them on top of each other .Leave me alone .”
The reporter turned to the second worker and asked the same question .His response was quite different . He said in a grateful , enthusiastic tone ,” I take these simple bricks and turn them into beautiful structures .Without people like me ,there would be no buildings and no economy .”
The moral of this story is that both workers are correct – depending on how you look at it .I ‘ve seen popcorn and candy sales people who entertain their customers as much as the professional ballplayers , always smiling and always evincing an uplifting attitude . I;ve seen that those people who approach their job in this positive sense are almost always who enjoy their work the most – and usually the ones who quickly move up the ladder if that is what they choose to do . Their attitude is lighthearted and relaxing to themselves ,and inspiring and contagious to others .
Customers love these types of people , as do coworkers . They tend to use their lunch and other breaks to study , learn new things ,or reflect on their dreams and how they are going to achieve them . They never feel victimized , almost always seek advise from experts ,and are willing to listen to them who know the ropes . In every sense of the word ,they understand that “it is what it is “ ,and they definitely make the best of it . If you’ve gotten in the habit of thinking only certain jobs and careers can be fun ,give it some more thought . When you make the best of it ,almost everything can be “creative”
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