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By Robert Moment
Copyright 2004
It isn’t the end of the world, even if it seems like it. Losing your
job can be a heart-breaking experience.
After all, your security in life and your abilities is now in
question. You can feel disillusioned and there is the evernagging
question of: What do I do now? Well, you start over. Don’t develop a
victim’s mentality.
When one door closes another door opens for greater opportunities.
Everything in your life happens for a reason. Turn your former
employer’s loss into your gain.
This minor setback is just what you need to jump start a new life.
Now, you can revisit your dreams and former desires (things you may
have left behind for the sake of a career).
When you search for a new job, you can find one that fits your
identity perfectly.
Starting over can be a positive, a great thing. Just because you’re
unemployed doesn’t mean you’re helpless. You still have all of the
desirable qualities that kept you at your old job for so long and,
now, you also know the qualities that may have gotten you fired.
See it as a learning experience.
You have all of your experiences, skills, talents, and ideas. The
only thing that has changed is, now, you can put them to better use.
Decide what matters most to you.
Do you want a job that allows you to explore your creativity? Or do
you want something that delights in your scientific mind? What are
your personal convictions and how will they shape this new you?
Well, why not find this position?
You can all you have to do is decide what you want and go for it.
Your personality and personal goals can be reached. Yes, you lost a
job. It happens; accept it.
That’s the first step to finding yourself and the job of your
dreams.
The second step?
Self-awareness. Take time to search yourself.
Decide what is important, what is essential, and where you want to
go in life. The possibilities are endless. Once you’ve accepted your
job loss and have decided on what you want in life, the only things
left to do is go for it.
Remember: this will not be easy. You will have to work for what you
want, especially since this new life should be an improvement over
your last.
You want the best and that takes time and determination.
But, it is worth it.
Your happiness is worth it.
Losing a job can be difficult; however, it can also be the first
step to a happier, more fulfilled life.
Robert Moment, author, business coach and success strategist help
entrepreneurs and small business owners harness their potential and
attract well paying clients. Author of best- selling ebook, "What
Matters Most is Employment" and best- selling book, "It Only Takes a
Moment to Score". Visit his websites http://www.jobsearchrx.com and
http://www.sellintegrity.com
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