It’s never too late to be what you might have been

Ieri am ajuns la biblioteca si mi-a cazut sub maini o carte motivationala, se citeste foarte repede. Cred ca o voi termina in 2 zile si dupa aia pot sa-i dau bataie cu aplicatiile mele. Asadar cateva notite cu sfaturi din carte.

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Never-too-late tips for making your dream come true:

1. Create a mental picture of what your life would look like if you were living your dream. The mind thinks in pictures, so make a „mental movie” of your dream come true. Play and replay this movie often.

2. Manage your motivation. Read books, watch DVDs, listen to CDs that help keep your enthusiasm, energy and commitment high.

3. Keep your eyes and ears open. Opportunity is everywhere, if you’re alert enough to recognize it.

4. Practice active gratitude. Take a few minutes each day to notice the things in your lif that you’re grateful for- the place you live, your car, your pets, treasured possessions, friend, your job, etc. Appreciation of what you have brings more good things into your life.

5. Ask for what you want. You might be surprised how often you can get it.

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Never-too-late tips for starting a new career

1. If you knew you had only one year to live, is this the career you’d want to be in? Listen to your heart as well as your head. Start thinking about and moving toward the job or career that would really fulfill you.

2. Conduct informational interviews with people who are doing the kind of work you think you you’d like to do. Learn from their experiences.

3. Find a way to try out the prospective new career before you actually commit to it. Perhaps you can do it part-time while you still keep your present job. Consider an internship or aprenticeship to see if the work is satisfying as you think it would be.

4. Some career changes require training and education, and other career changes don’t. Do some research and find out what academic credentials, if any are required for the work you wan to do.

5. The best jobs are those that are a little too big for you. They force you to strech and grow. Welcome the challenge of new jobs and careers that will test you and push you in positive ways.

Iluzie

Timp de o saptamana si jumate am trait iluzia, ca sunt angajata. Aveam program de angajata, cu sarcini, colegi si responsabilitate. Am descoperit cu nostalgie viata de angajata, desi oficial eram self-employed. Acum am revenit la regimul vechi, in care tre sa trimit din nou aplicatii. Azi am trimis prima aplicatie din decembrie si dupa cateva saptamani de pauza. Motiv de bucurie, ca in sfarsit am gasit destula motivatie si dorinta, sa fac aplicatii. Da, da, am fost cam lenoasa si job hunting meu se lungeste cu inca o luna. Mi-am pierdut din iscusinta de a face 2-3 aplicatii pe zi. Acum nu-mi ramane decat sa revin la regimul obisnuit, pana deschis sezonul vizitelor de weekend.

Incerc sa vad partea plina a paharului, sa fiu multumita ca sunt sanatoasa si in toate facultatile mentale,  deci apta sa termin cu epopeea asta. Orasul e deja impaienjenit cu tot felul de luminite si LED-uri, de m-a inspirat si pe mine sa-mi cumpar o ghirlanda  cu 20 de becuri, cam modesta, dar e draguta si imi place cum arata.

Tot cercetez horoscoapele ptr anul 2014, cu speranta ca imi vor prezice ceva inedit, ceva de bine. 😉