You’re in a financially unrewarding job you don’t really enjoy, and for some VALID reasons, you’re stuck with it. You feel you have two choices: either 1.) whine and attract sympathy from others, perform lackadaisically, then quit and find another unworthy job; OR 2.) stay, improve yourself, and do your best while waiting and looking for better opportunities. Option 1 seems to be the easier choice because it’s easy to blame others for our lack of progress instead of doing something worthwhile. But do good things happen to those who wait?
You’ve probably heard the news about the fascinating people on the internet popularized by their successful money-making stories. Ordinary people who became internet legends by blogging. And then you’ve asked yourself: “When is it my turn?” You want to be like them: lucky by doing nothing.
You’re wondering: why are some people so damn lucky earning lots of money sitting in front of the computer?
I’ll tell you a secret. I have read about their inspiring stories, too.
You know what I noticed?
It’s still hard-work that brings them up there on a different level. They continue to think of good, useful topics that their readers are interested in; they continue to make sure that their traffic remains on top 100,000 of alexa.com; they continue to submit their articles on reddit.com and/or digg.com to gain consistent exposures; they make sure they attract more subscribers by employing “evil” strategies; and they read books and continue to update their knowledge. You just don’t notice that they work hard because it is concealed by the enjoyment of what they are doing.
You think they just sit there content with what they have? You think luck brought them where they are right now?
Partly. Because chance favors the prepared mind.
Think about it. While you are stuck in your own box playing the waiting game, struggling to get out and to fly to a different stratosphere, the smartest thing to do is improve yourself and do your best instead of complaining why others are rewarded with material things and you’re not.
Who knows? Tomorrow might be your turn. But the question is: Are you ready?
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Good post! Excellent advice – whether one is playing the blogging game or engaged in other types of work, it all comes together as you described too.
Hi Jeni! Thanks for the kind words! I do believe that a person should do his/her best in whatever endeavor s/he’s in. Don’t take everything for granted and try to improve yourself while “waiting and looking for opportunities.”
-Saedel
Also one should know to let go.
There is no point in working hard at something which has no future.
Good post. Hard work generally pays but even if it doesn’t it pays dividends in character development.
@Ottayan
That’s exactly the point of this post. Letting go. But you missed an important part of this entry: while a person is waiting for “that” time I believe s/he still has to work hard and improve, not for somebody else, but for him/her. One has to be ready when the better opportunities arrive.
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@Vic Grace
Exactly! One has to still to strive for excellence for his/her own good. Thanks for visiting! *waves*
-Saedel
Blogging is a job?
How exactly am I supposed to live on 40¢ a month!
Anyway – great post.
Words to live by …
I LIKE THIS. WILL SHARE IT WITH SOME COWORKERS!
Thank you, Canucklehead and Natural Woman! I’m glad you liked this entry.
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This post doesn’t imply you take blogging as your primary job. I just cited it as an example if you want a worthy endeavor during your idle time. I apologize for any confusion.
Hardwork and effort are very fruitful.
keep it up..
Thanks for the advise.