Some of y’all are depressed because you wake up each morning and drag yourselves to a job. Others are conflicted because you perceive your career as nothing more than a paycheck; always checking your network for a bigger check. By simply tapping into the right energy, you might just attract it- eager to prove to people who don’t care that you are indeed pursuing something worthwhile. But in reality, you may be filled with buckets of emptiness. What we fail to realize is the breakthrough is in accepting and acknowledging the now, and not in a paycheck. Let’s add some color to this…
…Once upon a time, a woman approached three bricklayers who were busy laying bricks. She asked them, “What are you doing?” The first bricklayer responded, “I’m laying bricks.” The second, “I’m building a church.” The third, “I’m building the house of God.” Evidently the first has a job, the second- a career, and the third- a calling. All three men were engaged in the same exact profession. The striking difference was perspective. Matter of fact, the daring difference was that one completely understood it when Jacob said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.” (Genesis 33:26). That chosen one embraced the fact that by changing his perspective about his profession, and not letting the possibilities of tomorrow slip through his fingers, he will indeed be blessed and eventually seize his calling.
Now, you may be occupying a role that does not align with what you strongly believe to be your calling. But have you stopped to think that this specific role may be the stepping stone you need to crack open and tap into the greatness within? It’s honestly about time you realize that there is truly levels to perspective, and the level at which you are currently operating on could dictate your retrogression or progression. Level up strategically because once you learn to listen to your heart when it whispers, you won’t have to go through heartbreaks when it’s forced to scream.