This is Part 2 in a series called “Be Your Best.”
In the first post of this series, we talked about “Good: The Enemy of Best!” Well, in order to leave “good,” there needs to be a catalyst for you to find something different. Something has to change for you to be willing to leave. If “good” is good enough, you will stay right where you are.
Before there can be a change, you must be dissatisfied with where you’re at. Sometimes a change in your circumstances triggers grumbling or complaining. I’ve seen it many times at different jobs. The company will get purchased or new management will come in, and they’ll change things. While people previously had more freedom, flexibly, and money, now they have restrictions and pay cuts. And they complain... but they keep working the same job, just adjusting to the new, harsher conditions. And did I mention, complaining?
When you become dissatisfied enough and can’t take it anymore, you will cry out for change. It could be to yourself: just crying out inside your head, or even out loud. It could be to your spouse, family or friends. It could be to God, or whomever you worship/follow spiritually. Whoever you cry out to for help, it can’t just be grumbling; it has to be a truly life-changing determination that things in your life MUST be different. They HAVE to change, because you can no longer live with how things have been. That's when you’re ready to move on!
This Guy is READY to Move On!
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You have to leave your current state behind so you can move on to something else. And often you won’t be ready to leave until you’re so dissatisfied that you refuse to stay in your current situation. You will begin to “pack your bags” and get ready for the journey. Maybe it begins emotionally, maybe you actually start throwing things into boxes, but you begin preparing to leave.
I had a friend who lived in a basement apartment of a house. During the summer it was always cool in his place, but during the winter it was downright gloomy and frigid. He didn’t really like the place and the rent was a little too high. The people upstairs also played the piano and would keep him awake sometimes. The appliances weren’t serviced before he moved in, so they didn’t work right. He ended up being without a working heater for over 2 weeks in the middle of winter because the heater broke. (Yes, that’s illegal!) Yet, he still wouldn’t move! He didn't want to be bothered.
Then, "the change" happened...
The house had been built by the owners who lived upstairs, so not everything was strictly up-to-code. They had built the drain field improperly, so when the house settled, the water would get caught on the way to the septic tank. (For those of you who have sewer systems, a septic tank is a big tank in the ground where the waste water from a house goes when it leaves your sink, toilet, or shower. You probably could have guessed, but didn’t want anyone wondering.)
Don't Let Your House Look Like This
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Apparently, one day while he was getting ready to leave for work he noticed there was water on the floor. The septic system had backed up and any waste water from his unit and the house above was flooding out his toilet and into his entire house. Yes, POOP WATER was covering his floor!
He decided to move out and due to the repairs that were needed, he was able to break his contract. He was gone shortly thereafter. The point is, he wasn’t ready to go to the hassle of moving until there was poop water on his stuff! That was what it took!
If possible, don't wait until there's sewage flooding your house before making the decision to move on from something toxic. If you don't, that’s OK too. It's your choice. No one can make you move on until you’re ready to “Cry Out” for change. However, getting fed up with a bad situation sooner-than-later could save you from a bit pain.
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Note: Not life advice. The ideas presented here are for informational/entertainment purposes only. Do your own research. Make your own decisions. Use Wisdom if it’s available, common sense if it’s not. Seek counsel from trusted advisers if you so desire. Again, your choices are your own.
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