In the past few months I have been really down. Everything was bad. Especially at work was very difficult to bear the days. I was very much pessimistic that I I am normally and I was always looking at things from the wrong angle. Getting pissed for every insignificant thing and hating the world. The funny thing is that I am not like that at all. I thought it was all stress because I was going to have a son soon. But I could not imagine the effect that food was having on me. You always hear that we are what we eat but I could not imagine the impact that junk food was having on me. I was on 3 or 4 chocolate bars per day and most days also a dessert. I was feeling heavy, anxious and always in a bad mood.
I am now much more concerned about what I eat. Some of the products are advertised as low in fat but what they do not tell you is that this fat has been substituted by sugar. And the sugar - Oh good Lord - is a killer. It gives you a quick boost but once you are used to it then you crave for it like Dracula craves for blood. This revelation is now a big problem for me because I am a big lover of food. I am going to start cutting on sweets and crisps (thanks God I am not into fizzy drinks). A treat from time to time is all good but eating all this sugar was insane and cannot continue. Once I am Ok with that I'll try to trim the fat but eating less meet and more fish. And definitely get to know a bit better our forsaken friend the veggies.
Eating healthy, doing some sports and keeping a good state of mind is key for a healthy life. We all know that and yet we tend to think that it could be an exaggeration. That all these things are important but also now are a new trend and therefore a bit overrated. Well, let me tell you that now that I have left all these unhealthy habits before I feel much better and full of energy. I strongly recommend and encourage anyone who may identify himself in these lines to change these horrific habits now. It is a bit difficult in the beginning as you may suffer from a withdrawal syndrome for all the sugar consumed but the results show almost immediately giving way to a better and healthier life.
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
Caught in the rat race? I will tell you how to escape
If you are in the correct job you should be:
-Motivated
-Inspired
-Listened to
-Well paid
If you are not then you have to leave that trap before it is too late. The main thing that keep us doing stuff we do not want to do is fear. Obviously it is not as simple. I too feel trap in a job I do not want to be and believe me I am trying to change things but I cannot. So this what I have learned from the process of escaping I am in now.
1. You have to organize your ideas and have a plan.
Most people want to change their life but it is not easy. Of course we all have obligations to attend and money is something that we need to survive in this society. So you will not be able to change your life until you have this part figured out. I am not saying that you wait until you have money saved to start a new live and try. For most of us it is impossible to muster all this money. What I mean is that you should not quit your job only because you really hate it. Hold on until either you find something you like or start something aside and wait until you can make a living out of it. It is frustrating because, at least in my case, I am not able to find anything better in the market but at least I am trying to do something aside my job. Why is it so important? Because even if it is a bit frustrating you will have the feeling that you are doing something. There are loads of people who are successful and made money with something that in some cases they did not even expect. So be on the lookout for opportunities.
2. Find comfort in the the good things.
I have always hate when people say that you should not complain because it could be worse. Of course it could be worse but it could also be much better. You try to find what makes you happy without comparing yourself to others. If you do not like your life try to change it and do not listen what other people say. But you have to appreciate the good things your job has. If it has none then find comfort in your personal life. If not find strength in the idea that you can change your life and take the bull by the horns.
3. Surround yourself by people you find inspiring.
As I said before there is no point in listening to fuckers who want to undermine your self-steam and bring you down. You should talk to people who can encourage you and give you ideas. Try to learn from everything. Make some research and ask people with expertise in certain area to put you in the right way. Things that you may never heard before can be the escape. If you feel that something has potential get interested, do some research and maybe you will find that it was just what you had been looking for.
4. Patience and perseverance
That is probably the worst part. I have no patience whatsoever and it is the key in this endeavor. Things can take a while maybe even years. It is really easy to give up. You may feel that on top of having to spend time in your stupid job now you have to use your free time to try to build something that has little chance to success. Well, if you get this feeling grow inside you then your idea will have very little change for success. It is obviously important to analyse the results and see if you have to adjust things or find a different approach. But whatever you do do not let despair to own your decision.
To hell with everything. The job market is getting insane. Too many people and not many jobs. We have to find a way. Be creative, open our minds and show them the finger when the moment come.
-Motivated
-Inspired
-Listened to
-Well paid
If you are not then you have to leave that trap before it is too late. The main thing that keep us doing stuff we do not want to do is fear. Obviously it is not as simple. I too feel trap in a job I do not want to be and believe me I am trying to change things but I cannot. So this what I have learned from the process of escaping I am in now.
1. You have to organize your ideas and have a plan.
Most people want to change their life but it is not easy. Of course we all have obligations to attend and money is something that we need to survive in this society. So you will not be able to change your life until you have this part figured out. I am not saying that you wait until you have money saved to start a new live and try. For most of us it is impossible to muster all this money. What I mean is that you should not quit your job only because you really hate it. Hold on until either you find something you like or start something aside and wait until you can make a living out of it. It is frustrating because, at least in my case, I am not able to find anything better in the market but at least I am trying to do something aside my job. Why is it so important? Because even if it is a bit frustrating you will have the feeling that you are doing something. There are loads of people who are successful and made money with something that in some cases they did not even expect. So be on the lookout for opportunities.
2. Find comfort in the the good things.
I have always hate when people say that you should not complain because it could be worse. Of course it could be worse but it could also be much better. You try to find what makes you happy without comparing yourself to others. If you do not like your life try to change it and do not listen what other people say. But you have to appreciate the good things your job has. If it has none then find comfort in your personal life. If not find strength in the idea that you can change your life and take the bull by the horns.
3. Surround yourself by people you find inspiring.
As I said before there is no point in listening to fuckers who want to undermine your self-steam and bring you down. You should talk to people who can encourage you and give you ideas. Try to learn from everything. Make some research and ask people with expertise in certain area to put you in the right way. Things that you may never heard before can be the escape. If you feel that something has potential get interested, do some research and maybe you will find that it was just what you had been looking for.
4. Patience and perseverance
That is probably the worst part. I have no patience whatsoever and it is the key in this endeavor. Things can take a while maybe even years. It is really easy to give up. You may feel that on top of having to spend time in your stupid job now you have to use your free time to try to build something that has little chance to success. Well, if you get this feeling grow inside you then your idea will have very little change for success. It is obviously important to analyse the results and see if you have to adjust things or find a different approach. But whatever you do do not let despair to own your decision.
To hell with everything. The job market is getting insane. Too many people and not many jobs. We have to find a way. Be creative, open our minds and show them the finger when the moment come.
Monday, 1 August 2016
How to make a living and don't die trying
I read that 95% of people do not like their job. That sounds like a very high number indeed. But then I thought, well I do hate my job and most people that work with me too. But it could be cause the nature of my job. But then I tried to think about people who genuinely like their job. I then realized that unless you have a vocational job it is very difficult to really like your job. Some may say my job is OK and lately I have heard a lot that taking into account the current situation they are quite happy. But very few say I really like my job. And even if it is vocational as I said before there are other aspects involved like work environment, the whole organization and so on. You might like the job but hate your boss or being pissed about company policies.
Of course a lot has to do with the mindset you are in. Be positive always helps to get the better out of the job. Focus on the positive aspects and diminish the importance of other things definitely helps a lot. Having a good personal life also helps to be more positive about the job. But all this is subjective and depends on each individual. When you analyse the current job situation you can find some reasons why people are not satisfied with their job or career.
The first reason to me is the global changes that we are living. We are witnessing the fourth industrial revolution or Cyber Physical Systems revolution. This revolution integrate the back-office work with the computing system. Of course it means that loads of workers are going to be replaced by machines. You do not need to make studies about it to notice it. Just go to a supermarket and see that there are less tilts and more machines. Now you tend yourself and where there were 10 workers now there is one supervising the machines. All this creates less jobs and more IT or computers related jobs. Loads of them based on repetition like it was in the first industrial revolution. Office jobs are more and more measured by parameters such as productivity, efficiency and quality. We could say that jobs are becoming more robotics.
Other cause of this discontent and the lack of opportunities in the market nowadays for young people. Some people are being either replaced by machines or just lost their jobs due to the economy shrank. And the people who are educated, speak languages or are in a position of getting a better job simply have to endure a tremendous competition out there.
The third cause is linked with the previous one. The lack of motivation caused for the desperation is seeing that they cannot get the jobs that ten years ago were accessible to people with their caliber. And there is no point of saying that we have faced worse times and that if you compare these times with the big depression of the 29 of after a Civil War- or whatever that applies to your part of the world-we are not so bad. This argument does not work. People grew up thinking that if they studied and prepared themselves they will achieve certain status and others thinking that there will always be a jobs for there. Now they have to face a new reality that it is uncertain and unstable. It is like trying to convince someone that living in a cave was perfectly fine for a caveman. It just do not work.
I know it is difficult not to feel trapped and cheated by the system after all that happened. You should indeed feel that way in order to learn. But we all have to try to find our way out. Maybe trying to change our approach to work and looking for a different type of job or way of living. Maybe trying to be innovative or whatever you think you could do to overcome these feelings if you have them. At least if you try to do something you gain hope and that is already something.
Of course a lot has to do with the mindset you are in. Be positive always helps to get the better out of the job. Focus on the positive aspects and diminish the importance of other things definitely helps a lot. Having a good personal life also helps to be more positive about the job. But all this is subjective and depends on each individual. When you analyse the current job situation you can find some reasons why people are not satisfied with their job or career.
The first reason to me is the global changes that we are living. We are witnessing the fourth industrial revolution or Cyber Physical Systems revolution. This revolution integrate the back-office work with the computing system. Of course it means that loads of workers are going to be replaced by machines. You do not need to make studies about it to notice it. Just go to a supermarket and see that there are less tilts and more machines. Now you tend yourself and where there were 10 workers now there is one supervising the machines. All this creates less jobs and more IT or computers related jobs. Loads of them based on repetition like it was in the first industrial revolution. Office jobs are more and more measured by parameters such as productivity, efficiency and quality. We could say that jobs are becoming more robotics.
Other cause of this discontent and the lack of opportunities in the market nowadays for young people. Some people are being either replaced by machines or just lost their jobs due to the economy shrank. And the people who are educated, speak languages or are in a position of getting a better job simply have to endure a tremendous competition out there.
The third cause is linked with the previous one. The lack of motivation caused for the desperation is seeing that they cannot get the jobs that ten years ago were accessible to people with their caliber. And there is no point of saying that we have faced worse times and that if you compare these times with the big depression of the 29 of after a Civil War- or whatever that applies to your part of the world-we are not so bad. This argument does not work. People grew up thinking that if they studied and prepared themselves they will achieve certain status and others thinking that there will always be a jobs for there. Now they have to face a new reality that it is uncertain and unstable. It is like trying to convince someone that living in a cave was perfectly fine for a caveman. It just do not work.
I know it is difficult not to feel trapped and cheated by the system after all that happened. You should indeed feel that way in order to learn. But we all have to try to find our way out. Maybe trying to change our approach to work and looking for a different type of job or way of living. Maybe trying to be innovative or whatever you think you could do to overcome these feelings if you have them. At least if you try to do something you gain hope and that is already something.
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