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I don’t know if you can relate with me, but ever since I stepped into university, I have dreamt of changing the world( I think most people do ). The naive me thought that the world would be my playground as soon as I graduated from one of the very best universities, and then I would be on the path of achieving great things( including working in a Fortune 500 companionship !)

Things, however, did not turn out to be as I expected. Once I was out of the cocoon, reality hit hard. Companies weren’t that interested to hire me, the job market was tough, there was a lot of contender and I could see my dreams shattering in front of my eyes.

It is difficult to stay motivated when things don’t get your highway specially when you are unemployed and you have to pay the bills at the end of the month. So, I thought of really taking up any task that came my action regardless of whether or not it was a part of that Fortune list or related to the field I wanted to go to.( Bad idea. Don’t even think about it)

Thankfully though, after an excruciatingly long wait, I did get an offer from a well-reputed organization, and the labor was likewise applicable to what I wanted to pursue( remotely, but something is better than good-for-nothing, right ?). So I rushed at the opportunity.

I was pretty excited to start. However, my thrill couldn’t live for long. I is a member of those people who live to tackle challenges because routine abides them. And soon after I was started, things started to seem prosaic because of the small learning curve. I wanted to learn more and contribute more, and I saved feeling like I was underutilized.

To Quit Or Not To Quit?

When you don’t like your job, each day may seem like a draw and you detest waking up in the morning to go through the same routine again. My firstly instinct was to quit and look for greener pastures, but this is one decision that you can’t is taking spontaneously. Some people do that, but in my contingency, I still be pointed out that distressing long wait and ever growing mound of invoices.

So, I turned towards self-help bibles to dig some hope and incitement for continuing my job. I have always been a fan of Robin Sharma and his journals. I have learned some immense lessons from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The 5 am Club.

I then came across this notebook, The Leader Who Had No Title and it completely changed my perspective towards my job.

Leadership Is Your Birthright

Contrary to the popular belief that leadership is required for a few chosen beings, this work pitches the relevant recommendations: everyone is a leader, regardless of what their responsibility role is in an organization. In this business allegory, a retired ex-serviceman, who is trying to search for a purpose in his living and work; talks to four beings, who are not considered to be in leadership positions as per standards and norms. But they are happy with their work and they feel that they play an important role in their respective organisations.

This book challenged my perspective i.e. a banal responsibility is not meaningful. The four captains that the ex-serviceman fit, had everyday professions that of a librarian and a waitress. And our normal perspective is that the success “of the organizations activities” doesn’t lie in such chores, which are easy to replace. But the book cracks the stereotype and shine light towards a fresh perspective; which is, when people are good at their jobs, they automatically become a pivot of an organization and success springs through them.

“What I’ve was informed about leadership is that leaders are those individuals, who do the things that downfalls aren’t ready to do–even though they might not been fucking loving them either. They have the discipline to do what they know to be important–and right–versus what’s easy and fun.”

Patience Is Virtue

I will be honest, I have been told many times that I am not a patient person and perseverance is the key to success in life. I will admit that I need to work on that weakness of mine. After completing this book, I recognise the facts of the case that my job, no matter how banal or assuming it may seem to me, has a role to play in the organization. And that was the reason I was hired and all I “re going to have to” do is to give it my 100 percentage. Too, I need to be the best at it and prove that I am is worth greater responsibilities.

“The farmer has persistence and trusts the process. He merely has the faith and deep understood that through his daily efforts, the harvest will come. And then one day, approximately out of nowhere, it does.”

Stop Comparing Yourself

One of the biggest reasons for my frustration was, perhaps, hearing my quantity teammates in higher predicaments with fancy entitles while I was stuck in a not-so-impressive place. Comparison is like a whirl that sucks you in and defrauds you out of joy. It is a natural reaction, considering that the availability of internet, smartphones and our constant call of social media does us equate our lives with others. But you need to realize that your excursion is different from others and not having a sporty designation doesn’t mean that you will not be successful in the long run.

Hang in there!

The crux of my entire know-how is that making spontaneous decisions without opening them a second thought is not the answer to your problems. The ask is gonna be the best at whatever it is you do, persevere and then let success witnes you.

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