Sometimes random lines in TV shows or movies strike a chord with me, and point out things that are so close to my face, I couldn't see them. Today I was watching Mad Men (TiVo) and I was disoriented, as usual (I don't know whether it's the 60s clothing, lifestyle, or the tangled storyline), when out of nowhere this lady went "It's America. Pick a job, and then become the person that does it."
Eh, was she talking to me? Did somebody tell her what I've been whining about lately? Don't get me wrong, I like my new job and company. It's being confused and lost all the time that I'm having a hard time getting used to. I'm slow and unproductive at work since I'm training on new things, software, processes, etc. I wish this training period would end soon.
Too many things are whirling and swirling around me, I just need more time to get used to things. New job, new place, new life, new people. My feet are not touching the ground. I wake up on Mondays and crawl through the week to celebrate my weekends. But I'm too old to live one week at a time. Because that means I'll only have 52 units of "living" a year, and I don't have that many years left to spend with everyone I love. So 52 units/year is not an acceptable number.
That same lady in the show later said "You have to start living the life of the person you want to be."
I think I'll try to take her advice.
Eh, was she talking to me? Did somebody tell her what I've been whining about lately? Don't get me wrong, I like my new job and company. It's being confused and lost all the time that I'm having a hard time getting used to. I'm slow and unproductive at work since I'm training on new things, software, processes, etc. I wish this training period would end soon.
Too many things are whirling and swirling around me, I just need more time to get used to things. New job, new place, new life, new people. My feet are not touching the ground. I wake up on Mondays and crawl through the week to celebrate my weekends. But I'm too old to live one week at a time. Because that means I'll only have 52 units of "living" a year, and I don't have that many years left to spend with everyone I love. So 52 units/year is not an acceptable number.
That same lady in the show later said "You have to start living the life of the person you want to be."
I think I'll try to take her advice.
