Motivational Monday Episode 17 – STORY TIME

I am back after a gap of one week. Did you miss me? Probably not. I was having a really hard time last week. This motivational Monday has become an essential and regular part of my life and it is actually an excuse to keep myself motivated for the upcoming week. And if I am feeling low I cannot write anything to motivate you guys. That’s actually a drawback in a way.

So today I decided to share what all I have been through in the past two weeks. As most of you know, I have been sent to a rural area as my first place of posting. No, that’s not the problem. The problem was with my attitude. I was not ready to accept the sudden change. The atmosphere was totally opposite of what I have always been in. Although I worked so hard for this job but in the first week itself I decided to go on a leave without pay.

That was a disastrous decision on my part. After my leaves ended, it was time to face the reality. I somehow started going to the branch. Now, the problem was my inability to accept the place. Soon, my seniors also understood that I am not doing my work whole-heartedly and it is hard to coordinate with such people because they tend to make mistakes.

I used to call my mother and cry. One day she asked me, “Why did you waste one seat if you never wanted to do the job. Someone deserving who would have respected the job enough and had the capability to fight the odds should have got it and would have been so happy.” That was an eye-opener. So many people are dying to be in my place and here I am disrespecting what I have got.

Now, that I accepted what I have been blessed with, I am happy at my workplace. I am cheerful the whole day and my seniors appreciate my work which is a further motivation to work better and better each day.

My mother sent me a picture of a quote hanging back in my room in my hometown. It said Accept what is, let go off what was and be ready for what will be!  Now, I would like to hear from you guys whatever little thing, if anything, you learnt from my experience. Signing off for today. See you next week!