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What your negative feelings are telling you
And why you need to listen to them
I was always a good and hardworking employee. I had no problems getting and keeping a job. When my last job ended, I was not worried as I figured I would get another soon. I did and for the first time that I can remember, I got terminated after the first 4 shifts. They did not think I could was a good fit. I did not think I was a good fit either but I needed a job and was still putting in my best effort to be a valuable employee.
It was after this incident that I had one of those Ah-Ha moments. I have been working at keeping positive, going after my dreams, taking action and the whole nine yards. For the most part, I have kept at it and have consistently made the effort.
Then along came the bumps. At first, I just saw them as an obstacle to overcome but another came along that required me to make a decision on what path I wanted to choose. I suppose I could have easily done the list-the-pros-and-cons thing but there was more to it. What I noticed was how I was feeling and I really did not like it. It hurt because I knew I was a quality employee. Life felt unfair and it was hard at first, not to take it personal.
Acknowledging that something did not feel good and was depressing me was creating a flight response. I wanted the feeling to…
