I Just Quit My Job...

Question:

"I just quit my high salaried job, because it didn't give me any satisfaction. The thing is I havent yet found a job to replace the money I need to pay of my mortgages & bills. I am looking around and talking to people, trying my darnest to keep positive, but its tough.

Did I make a mistake? should I have stuck to a dead end job that was paying the bills? My gut says no! that's why I did what I did. All the personal development books say that I should remain focused and positive and something will happen. Guess I am just a little worried and impatient.Any insights?"

Answer:

This is a difficult one, that's for sure!

I did exactly the same myself and have never looked back - even though there are many occasions where I could have just 'given up' and gone back to a 'proper' job.

BUT...

I wouldn't always recommend it to EVERYONE!

Why?

Well...you need a compelling REASON to NOT want to carry on what you're doing.

MY reason was that I wanted to spend time helping to look after Connor, my special needs son. I knew that, whatever happened - THAT was what I had to do.

There were many times in the past when I felt like quiting my job - but I knew that I didn't have a burning DESIRE to do something else. Connor came along and gave me that opportunity.

Now...I am not for a moment suggesting that what you shouldn't have quit your job.

You alone know whether the circumstances were compelling enough to do so. (And...perhaps you meant to use a stronger phrase than "it didn't give me any satisfaction"!)

There is one school of thought that says that you should have Plan 'B' in place before you quit. For example - if you wanted to be an information marketer, network marketer etc - then begin it in your spare time, and see if it FITS you and your personality first before you take the big step of quitting your job.

Sometimes - you may find that your job allows you to have great holidays, and a great away-from-work lifestyle at the weekends - so perhaps it might not be that bad after all.

But...as you've already quit your job - you're now going to find out whether you have a sufficient DESIRE to do something else.

One thing you MUST bear in mind, though.

All of the positive thinking in the world won't make things happen. YOU DO.

You can ATTRACT opportunities into your life by constantly focusing on what you DO want...and there are many ways to make this happen - through affirmations, meditation, self-hypnosis etc.

But...I can guarantee that, if ALL you did was spend all day in bed THINKING about what you want - then things aren't going to happen. (And - I'm not for a moment suggesting that you are!)

So the key here is to LOOK for what is coming to you.

1. Keep Track Of The Ideas That Jump Into Your Head
(Make sure you always carry a pen and paper with you to write them down...and have one beside your bed.)

2. Look For Coincidences Happening In Your Life
(There are reasons why people 'turn up'...or events go a different way than you expect. Even if the 'message' isn't obvious - think AROUND why these things are happening.)

3. Don't Rule Out ANY Opportunity
(If an opportunity to take a part-time job to cover your bills comes up - perhaps THAT's what you NEED to do AT THIS MOMENT in order to take you to the 'next step')

4. Look For The Lessons In 'Failures'
(If you get knocked back for a different job - what could you PERSONALLY have done differently for next time?)

5. Try Not To Focus On The Money
(In your situation - if you are constantly focusing on needing to do something BECAUSE you have to pay your bills...guess what is filling up your mind - worry about LACK of money. Your subconcious then goes out and tries to fulfil your 'request'...and guess what happens?)

6. Don't Waste ANY Time
(Your situation is a SERIOUS one. So - until you begin to make things happen...consistently take ACTION. So - no TV time. Any spare time driving to interviews should be spent on listening to personal dsevelopment tapes in your car. Taking constant action leads to MOMENTUM. So - the more people you tell that you are looking for a job like 'x' - the more chance you have of someone knowing someone who knows someone who has heard about a vacancy!)

7. Let Your Subconscious Find A Solution
(Just before I drift off to sleep at night - I often ask my subconcious to help me find a solution to a VERY SPECIFIC challenge I may have. Whether you believe in a higher power or not - it is certainly worth ASKING for help. The answer doesn't always come as soon as I wake up - but all of a sudden I may think of a solution during the next day to that very same challenge that I was struggling with for hours the day before!)

8. Get Accountable
(Acountability is a wonderful thing! Tell your family that you are doing 'x' today - or making a certain amount of phone calls etc. That way - you will have less of an excuse NOT to do something...especially at the times when doubt may set in.)

Overall - if you combine your THOUGHTS with ACTION - you WILL find a way.

But - you must be OPEN to EVERY single opportunity that comes your way.

The more your project yourself mentally and physically into doing what you need to do - the more chances of success you will have.

Good luck!

Posted by vurnumg