Career Considerations

Wrong Ideas about Your Career

1) You can't make money doing what you love or enjoy

2) A "proper job" is permanent, 9 to 5, five days a week, 48 weeks a year, working for someone else

3) The major purpose of work is to get approval and acceptance - do the right thing and fit in

4) Everything good is outside us and needs to be earned, deserved, struggled and worked for

5) Work is and should be hard, a struggle and even a punishment

6) Work must involve sacrifice - you can't have it all

7) Work defines who we are - we are nothing without a good job/career

8) Money and financial rewards/security are the major purposes of work

9) We create success by eliminating what we don't want, by getting rid of our problems

10) I am not good enough - I have to earn and deserve self worth


Right Ideas About Career Choices

1) You can find what you love and earn money from it

2) You can change your attitude and your circumstances

3) Your inspiration and love can lead to paid work or a great job

4) You can be authentic and real, and be successful

5) The purpose of work is to find and give expression to the best of you

6) Work can be easy and natural

7) Life supports you when you find your heart, love and passion,

8) You are good enough and have lots of gifts, skills and talents and deserve success

9) You have more creativity and resources inside you than you ever imagined

10) It is okay to be successful, be your best self and shine your light

11) You can bring more and more of yourself to your work


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