Don't let it be another Monday


A couple of weeks ago, someone that I know commented this:

“Vicente, I’m sick to death of my job… every Monday I feel like jumping out the window. And what it’s worse… now they want to reduce staff and I don’t know what to do”

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She wasn’t exaggerating.

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And from what I understood, it wasn’t the first time she’d said — or thought — something like that.

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And surely not the last.

Built-up exhaustion.
Unpaid overtime.
A boss who confuses “leading” with being a pain in the ass.
And a salary that doesn’t move even if you pray to Sainte FED.

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So I asked her:
And what are you going to do about it?

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She said:
I wish I could do live off my investments.

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And I told her:
That’s not a wish, that’s a get-your-ass-moving.

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But of course… I also told her:
You’ll have to change a few things…

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No need to describe the list… it’s long.

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But this conversation remembered me a lesson I learnt a few years ago:

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If you’re truly burned out from your job.
And you’re doing NOTHING to change it,
Sorry but…
You’re not that burned out.
You’re comfortable.

You’re resigned.

Comfortable in your discomfort.

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You want to get out of the hamster wheel? Improve your skills? Aiming higher in your career or even better… in your life?

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Then start choosing.
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I’m not renouncing to friends, to a few luxuries, live like an spartan, etc.

No.

That’s for the gurus out there.

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I’m talking about simple things.

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Like… living with focus.

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You can start with simple, smaller investments, for example.

Learning something new every day.

Include healthy and personal growth habits. One a week. Or two a month.

I don’t know…

Something.

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But you’ve got to start.
You’ve got to make a move.

You can’t wait a week, look back and see that you do exactly the same things that you did last week.

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Sorry… that won’t do the job.

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And you know what?

You’ve got to do it now…

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Why?

Just because you can.

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A single proposal from me today. Link below.

​More than just PPPs​

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