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STYLE | wellbeing 75<br />
it is time to cut those invisible binds. Society impresses on us<br />
the importance of having a good job so we can display our<br />
success to others, but if prestige is the only reason you are at<br />
your job, it will start to get hollow very quickly. Identifying the<br />
invisible binds that keep you in a career is a good starting point<br />
to begin on the path towards setting yourself free to explore an<br />
alternative direction.<br />
Excitement as your gauge<br />
That’s all fine and dandy, I hear you say, but I don’t actually<br />
know what I want to do. This is very common. We have so<br />
much choice in this modern age that it can cause decision<br />
paralysis. Try answering the following questions: What am<br />
I doing when I feel excited? If money was no object, what<br />
would I do? If fear was not in the equation, what would I do?<br />
How do I want to spend my day? What do I want to feel in<br />
my life? Let the answers flow – don’t engage that overthinking<br />
mind. Allow the answers to surprise you.<br />
‘What-ifs’ and ‘blurts’<br />
After finding the answer to the questions, you’ll likely get a<br />
hefty bout of the ‘what-ifs’ and the ‘blurts’. What if I can’t pay<br />
my rent/mortgage if I leave this job? What if I fail? What if my<br />
parents/friends think less of me? Recognise this for what it is.<br />
Fear. And its job is to keep you small and safe. What if you<br />
succeed? Think of that life. List your self-limiting blurts and<br />
then underneath rewrite them in a positive way. The blurts<br />
will continue to leap out when you are planning, but just keep<br />
rewriting them as positives. When we are transitioning to<br />
something new, there is that period of uncertainty and it feels<br />
mighty uncomfortable. Push through. You can do this.<br />
Make a decision<br />
You may get stuck churning your wheels in the mud with<br />
possibility – or you may suddenly decide your job isn’t so bad<br />
after all. Choose to let excitement lead you. Talk to an honest<br />
friend and make some time with your boss to determine what<br />
your options are. You might not be seeing the potential that’s<br />
in front of you or be out of the loop for opportunities that<br />
may be on the horizon.<br />
Life is meant to be fun, despite what we are led to believe,<br />
and you can empower yourself to create a beautiful life.<br />
When we are transitioning to<br />
something new, there is that<br />
period of uncertainty and it<br />
feels mighty uncomfortable.<br />
Push through. You can do this.<br />
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