Taking to Wing

in Self Improvement3 years ago

As it is first quarter, there are a lot of company kickoff sessions, and because this is a global company and we have to cater as best we can to cover the majority, this is an evening thing. I have already finished the ones I am meant to be in, but I am sitting in another as I was asked to facilitate a small group session as a backup. As luck would have it, my colleague got ill and my "backup" status was upgraded to main dude.

I haven't had time to sit in on the facilitator sessions or do any prep work.

Wing it!

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I am sitting through the presentations now and it has made it a very long day, as I started at 8 and will finish at 8, with pretty much no breaks, as the lunch break was a lunch session with new employees... At some point though, it should change as I will have completely handed off my last position and have onboarded and be comfortable doing my new position. I look forward to that time.

On that note, I was talking with my supervisor today in a one-to-one and contentment and happiness came up. They were saying that they heard recently that the happiest people have something to look forward to, which makes sense, but upon reflection, they themselves didn't. So, they created something.

Upon reflection, I am the same, as while I do have things to look forward to in the long-term, they are more abstract frameworks, like being financially secure and invested. There is very little that is concrete and, there is very little that I can say that are going to happen within the next, let alone concrete milestones.

Some people book a holiday abroad, concert tickets to a gig or getting a new car that keeps their mind looking ahead, but I am not one of those types of consumers. I tend to buy if I need and I don't tend to do research into something unless I am getting ready to actually buy. This means that there aren't many solid future events and the lifecycle between start to finish is short - not only this these are very rarely "desire" items, they are needs that help me accomplish my longer-term aspirations.

This means my life is pretty practical and functional, but not necessarily the kind of thing that would make anyone go "I want that life", as the average person would be bored senseless. But, some might want some of the resources I have, but it is a funny conflict, because in order to have them, I pretty much needed that boring life to get it. It isn't like winning the lottery.

It is an interesting thing to consider, because I think what is happening is that since I don't really have any short milestones, there aren't those "small wins" and the progress I am making doesn't trigger the dopamine reaction. As such it might be that I struggle with remaining motivated, even though I do recognize the progress being made under reflection. However, what I have found is that I am still motivated to act toward my long goals, but where I am lacking is in the short goals, especially those that don't necessarily feed into that view of my bigger picture future.

How this maps is that while I can sit on Hive and write seemingly endless amounts, look at charts, talk about blockchain, crypto and what it all means - the tasks I do daily for a job are very difficult to be interested in, even though I know they are functional and critical to my success in the future, as they allow me the space to do the other tasks.

I wonder at some point whether I will be able to keep working, but only on the tasks that feed that bigger picture directly. What I mean is will I be able to have the kind of work that is in the areas that appear in that future position, but they provide the things I need from the jobs I have now. Essentially, that is a social aspect and of course the earnings from being employed in the company I work for or my business.

It is possible of course, but in order for me to do this, I would have to be able to replace the job incomes with a near equivalent amount, while still letting me build into the future. While not out of the question, this is quite a significant amount on top of where I am currently in this area, so I don't suspect it is going to be happening anytime soon - so another long goal. However maybe, I should start setting some waypoints that I can look forward to.

For example on Hive, I know plenty of people who have given themselves goals to reach like 5000 HP, or 50,000 and when they get there, they just move the goalposts further away. However in the short term, it gives them something they feel is in reach and to look forward to. I will have to sit down and discover what kinds of points these might be for me, but I suspect some are going to be tied to incoming revenue streams, as well as total holdings.

Lately, I have been questioning my position in this life quite a lot and I think this is tied to my post-stroke capabilities. I think I have come to terms that I am heavily limited and will likely always be, but that means I have reset the future position to cater for my lack of ability to reach those goals. At least through the same paths I had identified earlier. Perhaps "this me" would benefit from some shorter goals too, but "this me" also doesn't have experience setting them for myself, so in order to do it, I have to treat myself as someone else, which might not be too far from the truth.

I guess I have facilitate my own session, and stop winging it.

Taraz
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It is possible of course, but in order for me to do this, I would have to be able to replace the job incomes with a near equivalent amount, while still letting me build into the future. While not out of the question, this is quite a significant amount on top of where I am currently in this area, so I don't suspect it is going to be happening anytime soon - so another long goal. However maybe, I should start setting some waypoints that I can look forward to.

Exactly what I'm planning on doing that too I noticed is always good to plan but it will make more sense to plan with a target if I can set a target that I must reach a particular point in anything that alone will motivate you to fight and work harder on getting your destination.

I think I will have to do some better thinking on what targets are suitable for me :)

Have you thought about making a short term goal, whatever it might be, and when you reach it you reward yourself with some extra time for something you enjoy doing???

Yeah, this is what I have to work out, as I don't want to "reward myself" and then regret it because, it cost me a long-term position in some way :D

That's why time might be the best option. You don't really have to do anything expensive, and yet it still holds genuine value.

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the tasks I do daily for a job are very difficult to be interested in, even though I know they are functional and critical to my success in the future

Sometimes I feel the same way man! Lol. I am enjoying the role I'm in as it's a change of pace but I wonder if I'll be as invested in a role in the future as I am with something like Hive. I certainly enjoy the work and think I do it well but things with Hive and other crypto spaces are definitely more intriguing. Too bad it doesn't pay the bills hahaha. I'm not ready to cash in anything I've invested in though, so the traditional career it is for now!

Too bad it doesn't pay the bills hahaha.

In time I hope - but this is where it has to cover bills + as I don't want to eat into that future position. I am not ready to give up and sell yet!

Well, I think that you have reached many goals on HIVE. If I were you, let alone HIVE-Engine tokens, I would decide an amount of monthly income. According to it, I would also decide how much HIVE to stake then receive passive income from curation rewards. Besides, share a post whenever I want in order to recieve author rewards.

The income I could get from Hive doesn't cover much in Finland. This is part of the reason I look very long :)

It would be enough in my country.

Should I move there with my family?

If you want to live in a country where the price of everything increases everyday.

It does here too - just nowhere near as fast ;)

Yea, it is something above hyper inflation.

For example on Hive, I know plenty of people who have given themselves goals to reach like 5000 HP, or 50,000 and when they get there, they just move the goalposts further away.

I believe what one is doing is what doing well in the sense that when someone is hardworking in a particular field things begin to work easy for such person because such action or attitude towards a particular goal will definitely look like hobby which derives joy in such person to continue with act of working smart in achieving more success that is meant to be achieved.

Do you have any goals you are looking to reach in the near future?

The hive blockchain is a perfect example for me to reach 5000hp by December which I believe is possible despite the amount I have now

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In life it is always good to have a planning that allows you to have a marked course, after reaching a goal this will lead you to another and in this way you will always be focused to not be bored and with the mind in other things unimportant to you and your environment.
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