Positivity, Maths and Luck
The last few days I’ve been hearing about a lot of people scoring new jobs, getting promotions, getting in new relationships, getting engaged, buying houses, having good luck with life in general.. which I guess prompted the random rant. Feel free to not read, I know I’m a broken record.
We’re told by our parents that if we work hard enough we can achieve anything. And this is something I’ve definitely always believed in.
At school I put in a lot of hard work and I reaped the rewards: Teachers recognised me, I was head prefect, house captain yaddah yaddah yaddah.
So I learned pretty quick that sticking your head down, doing what your told and working hard get’s you places.
Something I’ve struggled with for years, is that the rule doesn’t seem to work so well in the real world.
I’ve always been a big fan of applying rules and patterns to different situations (which is why I was so good at school ;) )
So I try to apply this rule to the real world: I stick my head down, I do what I’m told and I work hard. I take all the opportunities that come my way and I actively seek out new ones.
I try really hard to stay positive. I’m doing everything everyone tells me to do and I’m trying pretty hard to do it with a smile. I’m charming, bosses love me cause I’m easy to work with, I just do the job.
I applied the rule, but I seem to be the exception.. and not the good kind.
Seems as though what you REALLY need here is some a lot of luck. And I’m not having much.
I often sit and wonder why someone who apparently had so much career potential ended up not getting far? What is it that I’m doing wrong here?
I know this description of me doesn’t sound like I’m much of a go getter or a leader, but more of a worker. Those who know me will know that’s not it at all. I’ve got plenty of spunk and I’m not afraid to voice my opinion even at work, which has in turn gotten me to where I am within JB. I feel as though I have great potential to be more, I just haven’t found the avenue yet.
I’m not saying my lifes shit, my life is pretty great really. But I’ve been working really hard on a few parts of it and those are the parts that are failing. I’m also not saying I’ll stop applying this rule, because for some silly reason I still believe in it. I’m not a quitter and I never will be.. but it’s hard not to doubt diligence and hard work when it’s not paying off.
