The pros and cons of your scenarios Create two lists: The things you like about work; the things you don’t like about work. You may well find one list is longer than the other but some of the issues are of a much greater magnitude than others. These will help you assess the nature of work you should be looking for and jobs to avoid. Once you have the list, highlight the … [Read more...] about Are you Living to Work? – Part 5
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Are you Living to Work? – Part 4
Why do you want to work? Pressure and stress are not easy to measure, and we all react differently to stimuli. Is work feeling oppressive? Do you have money issues, relationship problems or other frustrations? Are they affecting your health or lifestyle? At a very basic level people work for money to enable them to provide comfort and security. It is money that gets … [Read more...] about Are you Living to Work? – Part 4
Are you Living to Work? – Part 3
What really matters to you? This might be about relationships, work, animals, the planet or a myriad of other things. However, have you taken the time to ask yourself, deep down, what matters? For what would you risk your life? What would make you bounce out of bed in the morning with excitement? Is there anything for which you would give up time or money? Too often … [Read more...] about Are you Living to Work? – Part 3
Are you Living to Work? – Part 2
Do you have a philosophy for working life? If the answer to this question, is I don’t have one, then you have a fundamental problem. We spend too much time at work for it to be unsatisfying. Recognising money is a crucial factor, and it is better to be in a job than unemployed, it is nonetheless a truism your job needs to provide positive stimulation as well. Which is … [Read more...] about Are you Living to Work? – Part 2
Are you Living to Work? – Part 1
Personal Thinking - Ten questions to ask yourself: Do I feel fulfilled today? Are there aspects of my life which are thoroughly fulfilling and others which fall short? What is stopping me from pursuing a certain path? If there were no constraints on me, what would I want to do, what would I like to be? If I knew I could not fail, what would I … [Read more...] about Are you Living to Work? – Part 1
Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Four
Living As reflected, this week was to be one in which the question, “What matters?” was given full focus. Naturally, any answers will be contextualised by the person giving the answers, their circumstances and how they feel at the time. As one young woman, Elspeth, put it to me, “What matters will change through your life”. From someone in her twenties this was very … [Read more...] about Re-booting; Catching Trains of Thoughts – Part Four
The Way We Treat Animals Defines Us
Perhaps this should be broadened to the way we treat children and animals defines us. In essence, it is the manner in which we deal with those who have no power and are totally reliant on us. There is a pretty tatty t-shirt in my drawers, which has been worn too much, on which the adage is, “I want to be the person my dog thinks I am”, a favourite t-shirt, favourite motto … [Read more...] about The Way We Treat Animals Defines Us