About 4 years ago it suddenly happened: I got fired. Kicked out.
I had a well paid job. An office job in a digital marketing agency. And from one day to the other, I realized that NOW, I had to change something.
I was slightly shocked. Sad. And in a way, I felt betrayed.
The easiest reaction to cope with the situation was: Blame the circumstances! Which I did for a few weeks. Until I realized that it didn't help me much.
(Btw. The hardest part was not to lose the job - the job was fine, but after all... it was just a job - but it was the pain of not being acknowledged and appreciated any longer that took me a while to be okay with.)
After a period being a frustrated victim, I had a thought, that this situation may be a great opportunity for me.
At my old job I wasn't 100% motivated anyways. I wasn't really all-in for the vision of the company. I basically traded my time for money. And that was fine for me. Not perfect. But fine.
Now, 4 years later, looking back:
I have one thought: Thank god, they freed me. It was in the best interest of the company. And in the best of mine.
They were the ones that gave me a chance to reinvent myself. And for the first time in my life I asked myself:
"What does really excite me to do?"
The answer that came up back then was "to write, to travel, to meet people, to learn about myself". It was then when I started my first blog.
First, very inconsistently. There was such a fear of exposure at first. It made me procrastinate and suffer.
My readership grew very slowly. But it grew. And sometimes I got appreciative emails, that somehow kept me going.
It took some time, but eventually new connections came into my life. I've met people that helped me, inspired me, gave me new ideas. And soon, I was even able to make money. Then I met my beautiful lady. And I traveled the world.
And now, I'm sitting here in Mexico. And god damn, I just had this thought, where I would be, if that company had painfully kept me in that office...
I'm just so glad.
Sometimes what seems to be the worst - can turn out to be a life-saver. But we rarely know, as long as we don't consider the bigger picture.
Umm.... I wanted to ask you: Have you had similar experiences where the "worst" turned out to lead you to something beautiful?
Sam
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Wow... that was my first post here on steemit (apart from my intro)... *patting myself on my shoulder*. I'm still a total newbie but happy and glad to be here! If you like the post, then please help me to share it. Or support it... (I still didn't figure everything out yet, how it all works) ... But thank's for reading!
Again, Sam
I've never wanted to give someone a high five for being fired before. I guess there's a first time for everything!
When you do get it figured out, let me know. I haven't figured it out yet either. 😏
Haha, yes, when we figured it out, we can meet and make secret plans on how to conquer the world...
Welcome to the platform!
Very inspiring reaction to being fired! My own escape the man process has been much more... gradual.
I especially like the 'patting myself on the shoulder' line.
For health and safety reasons don't try and reach your back!
Thanks for the welcome... and for the health safety tips... .) You never know...
Best wishes to you
Sam
You describe a situation that so many people are facing every day. But you were facing it with the right attitude and mindset. So I can only congratulate you and wish you all the best with your well deserved freedom;-)
Hey Chris! nice to read from you! and thank you for this!
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SamGuys, I appreciate the support! I had a chat with @mirrors you guys are awesome! I will check in and try to get my head around the discoord channel. I'll be staying in touch!
@sams-world. I had a similar situation about ten years ago when a friend and bought a house. We lived there for a couple of years, then he wanted to move out and do something else with his life!! This was a cloud with a silver lining for me. It’s now ten years on I’m currently living in New York City with my wife and a really good job and in a position to really change our future while having a positive impact on other people. Things can really be a blessing in disguise, with just a little time given to it.
so amazing! thanks for sharing this!
Not a problem I look forward to your updates!!
Sam, Good for you man. Everything happens for the best.
hey @gabbingster yes, life seems to be this way. I picked up this quote one day and somewhere: Life happens for you and not to you. I agree. Or at least: I like to believe. :)
Hey welcome to the family :) It's really awesome here and I'm sure you'll get the hang of everything eventually. Most of us are still figuring it all out. Totally agree that sometimes a bad thing can be an amazing blessing in disguise. All the best on your journey here.
Hey @jusipassetti thank you so much for the welcome! All the best to YOU!
Hey Sam! It's cool to meet ya 😉 it's beautiful where you're now! I love the happy adventure that came from a shocking let down. Where's your favourite place in the world so far?
Congratulations!! On being selected by the @asapers! What a great accomplishment!
Hey @yogajill - oh yes, what an honor that was. :) my favourite places...hm? it's the hardest question of the day... you know... I can't really say... :) this world is just so diverse.. and there are so many different places that are so beautiful in their own ways.
What matters to me now (and I've been a bit of a fool in the past) is that I really start to see the beauty and (also) the little things.
Thanks for the congrats. And I hope to talk soon to you again :)
Sam
You're welcome 💜💜💜 It's wonderful to find the curiosity and focus to notice the subtle beauty no doubt. Have you traveled anywhere in Canada?
OH! Is that a secret hint? :P
Apart from having a one-day-layover in Toronto in 2016, I have never been to Canada. I'm just now, starting to discover the Americas for the first time in my life. I guess Canada must be incredibly beautiful! Where do you live?
LOL! I was curious! I grew up in central Saskatchewan and live in the Calgary area now. The Rocky Mountains are pretty amazing. There's lots to love about this land!
Hi, It seems our stories are not too dissimilar, next month will be a year since I had to unfortunately fire my boss...
The lack of appreciation in the modern work is septic...
I've earned far less but my quality of life is unparalleled. Now I have Steemit and @asapers. :)
hey @whitelite thanks for this! wow! how have you being doing since then? How did you experience it?
It's been tough! but I sleep better at night knowing that I made a principled decision to uphold my own ethical and moral standards.
oh yes! the heroes journey!
Lol! You have this knack of making things a lot more glamorous than they really, are! In reality it sucked start to end; but I still sleep better... Lol
haha ... sometimes I hate to see reality! :D
Not always a bad thing I assure you...