Don’t quit before you quit

I used Blogger back in the day to record some of my observations in my work life.

I ran across this post from 2008. I was in a difficult work situation at the time. I was eager to find something else but we were in the middle of a recession, so not an easy task.

I felt like I was failing, so naturally I leaned in harder to the work. This has always been my knee-jerk reaction. If something isn’t happening for me, I must not be working hard enough.

Obviously, I hold the keys to my own success. But it would be several years before I would piece together the true picture of how much I was being throttled in that role.

At the same time, I was also aware of how easy it is to disengage when you’re unhappy at work. And I don’t like to quit before I quit.

So this post was me trying to remind myself of two things:

1. Ultimately, God is in control of my next steps and the place where He has me. And He also sees where I am. He doesn’t need me to do anything more than He’s asking me to right now.

2. I always have control over how I respond to what’s happening around me. I’ve always been very proud of my work, and I didn’t want a difficult situation to change that about me.

When you’re in a tough work situation, It’s easy to feel like you’re trapped. 

But you always have control over your perspective and how you choose to engage until something better comes along.

A year from this post I found a great opportunity that built my knowledge in another industry.

Almost 20 years later, I still have to remind myself to focus on the work and let God handle the rest. 

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