Make the most out of your situation

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“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.”

And that is exactly what life is all about. There are times when we’re being given some of the best things in the world and feel fortunate. But there are also times when we’re being thrown into some difficult situations which make us feel we’re useless. Yes, shits like this do happen (and sometimes they happen a lot too) but I believe that we have the power to make the best out of whatever situation we’re in.

For example, if you are complaining about your job now, there are actually few things that you can do. The obvious option is of course to look for another job. But if you can’t do that, then you have to make the most out of your current situation. Introduce new ideas, contribute more to the team, get to know more people from other teams, help another teammate with his/her task, etc. Make yourself a valuable member of the team, and a valuable employee for the company.

The thing with most people is that we complain too much whenever things are not the way we want them to be. We complain and complain, ….and complain. Yet, we do nothing to improve the overall situation. And no matter how much you try to deny it, the truth is that we CAN improve the situation. Here are few things you can consider doing:

  • stop complaining
  • think of the positive things in current situation
  • think of how you can improve on the positive things
  • make yourself valuable to your team and company
  • think out of the box

Remember that you don’t have to just stick to the things listed in your job description. Feel free to explore out of the box. Most importantly, you have to understand your current situation. If you can’t move away from it, then change how you look at it.

As Mary Engelbreit once said “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it — change the way you think about it.”

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  1. if you can’t beat them ! join em’ !
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  2. @gapnap
    eh, that line can be quite misleading at times :P

    • Zurene
    • February 11th, 2010

    Alvin,

    I can’t find the Q&A section,so here goes..

    I want to get your advise on offer letter..

    Is an offer letter essential in accepting a job offer?I ask this because I get some offers from companies,the latest one I insist for an offer letter which they also insisted that I only get it once I start work.They must have confused offer letter with contract.

    Whats your opinion on this matter?

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