JOB FOR THE SOUL
I’ve been working as a writer for four months now and by far, I can confidently say that this is the smartest career move have I made so far. Me being a writer never ever crossed my mind as a young dreamer. I have always wanted to live a corporate life. Luckily though I was given a chance to live out that dream. My one year stint in Manila made me experience just that. But soon I learned, corporate life is a very cut-throat venue and for a peace loving country girl that I am, I realize I couldn’t stand all the pushing and stepping just so you could grab the favor of your bosses. Soon enough I realized I had to compromise my values if I wanted to stay.
Yes I was earning a lot and I have a lucrative job ( meaning stressful and fast-paced). I was spending left and right for the things I have always wanted that they barely fit my closet. Dining and nightlife was my way to de-stress. I partied out with friends and met people. Then after all these I would go home alone asking my self, why I still felt lacking? In short I wasn’t happy. I realized money is not everything and the dream job you’ve always wanted could turn out not so right for you. That’s when I decided to leave the big city and return to the comforts of my humble home. My return had been a soul searching time for me. And luckily, God showed me the right thing that I should be doing, Writing.
It came as a “no choice” opportunity for me. I applied because that’s the only job offer I think I can do. When I applied the only training I carried with me was essay writing tasks in gradeschool. The company asked me to write a sample article and upon doing so I made sure I didn’t have any wrong grammars and that’s it. The rest they say is history.
Everyday since I’ve been loving this job more and more. Everyday I look forward to tapping the computer. Everyday I’m excited to pull out things from my brain so I could write something. It is exciting.
Right now I don’t receive a paycheck as high as my previous job but I realize this is the job that I want. The brain storming is very challenging and the appreciation of my work is very fulfilling. That’s more important to me. What’s more I wanna improve on this. I am greatly looking forward to that day.
In life, we are handed things that we’ve always wanted just to realize we don’t want it all along. Things and people that are meant for us could come from unimaginable circumstance and unexpected turns. And whatever our experiences may be, we should make sure that each day we learn something from it. Those lessons will make us wiser and will be useful for the coming things we think we want.
