Comments on: Nausea http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/04/29/nausea/ My last chance to trust the Man with the Star Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: BoyGrowsUp http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/04/29/nausea/comment-page-1/#comment-582 BoyGrowsUp Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:55:36 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=209#comment-582 The first thing I genuinely started to trust after I grew up (well, after I became an adult anyway) was my intuition. I knew 10-15 years ago that it was "right", and about 2-3 years ago I began to realize even the slightest intuitive hint (non-rational, absurd ones included) was always going to turn out to be right. But only in the past YEAR have I learned enough to both trust my intuition AND to act on it. I would say that is exactly what you are doing, and it seems like you are headed in the direction of fulfilling a higher purpose for yourself. And cold calling! My goodness, I can't imagine doing it for even one day! The first thing I genuinely started to trust after I grew up (well, after I became an adult anyway) was my intuition. I knew 10-15 years ago that it was “right”, and about 2-3 years ago I began to realize even the slightest intuitive hint (non-rational, absurd ones included) was always going to turn out to be right.

But only in the past YEAR have I learned enough to both trust my intuition AND to act on it.

I would say that is exactly what you are doing, and it seems like you are headed in the direction of fulfilling a higher purpose for yourself.

And cold calling! My goodness, I can’t imagine doing it for even one day!

]]> By: Java http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/04/29/nausea/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Java Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:51:53 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=209#comment-581 Can you find other work? What's the economic climate like where you live? Like Bobbie said, cold calling is hell. Don't give up on yourself about work in general. It sounds like this particular job isn't a good fit. But there probably are jobs that will work with your natural tallents and abilities better than this. I just left my very stressful job after almost 4 years. There were a lot of things about the job I really enjoyed, but my "season" for that work has come to a close. I knew it intuitively. But what's next? I'm not sure yet. Good luck! Can you find other work? What’s the economic climate like where you live? Like Bobbie said, cold calling is hell. Don’t give up on yourself about work in general. It sounds like this particular job isn’t a good fit. But there probably are jobs that will work with your natural tallents and abilities better than this.

I just left my very stressful job after almost 4 years. There were a lot of things about the job I really enjoyed, but my “season” for that work has come to a close. I knew it intuitively. But what’s next? I’m not sure yet.

Good luck!

]]> By: Oprah » Nausea http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/04/29/nausea/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Oprah » Nausea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:41:57 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=209#comment-579 [...] Chris wrote an interesting post today on NauseaHere’s a quick excerpt-Oprah Winfrey. I can’t. I can’t do it. I couldn’t do it so much that I ditched it and went to a noon meeting, and at that meeting (which was a 12×12 study on the 8th tradition) one of the old, old timers said, “If your job turns your … [...] [...] Chris wrote an interesting post today on NauseaHere’s a quick excerpt-Oprah Winfrey. I can’t. I can’t do it. I couldn’t do it so much that I ditched it and went to a noon meeting, and at that meeting (which was a 12×12 study on the 8th tradition) one of the old, old timers said, “If your job turns your … [...]

]]> By: bobbie http://thelastchancetexaco.com/2008/04/29/nausea/comment-page-1/#comment-578 bobbie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:47:25 +0000 http://thelastchancetexaco.com/?p=209#comment-578 cold calling is hell. i wouldn't beat yourself up about it. i think i remember you saying you grew up lds - does cold calling kind of feel like knocking on doors to you? i know it does to me. i love to sell people things they want - if they come to me i'm more than happy to help them - maybe just a shift in the type of work might honor your soul a bit more than being forced to force yourself on people all day like the white shirts & black pants teams that stroll through our town. btw - when i see them i always wonder if there is a "chris" deep inside one of them - if they ever come to my door i'm going to invite them in for a coffee and just be kind, just in case that clean cut, red head is a chris in disguise. cold calling is hell. i wouldn’t beat yourself up about it. i think i remember you saying you grew up lds - does cold calling kind of feel like knocking on doors to you? i know it does to me.

i love to sell people things they want - if they come to me i’m more than happy to help them - maybe just a shift in the type of work might honor your soul a bit more than being forced to force yourself on people all day like the white shirts & black pants teams that stroll through our town.

btw - when i see them i always wonder if there is a “chris” deep inside one of them - if they ever come to my door i’m going to invite them in for a coffee and just be kind, just in case that clean cut, red head is a chris in disguise.

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