Saying for today

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:14 pm

today the digestion is semi good (hooray)... albeit the workplace is the troublesome part and wearing me down today.
i went searching for inspiration to get me through the next 3 hours. I realised that this saying applies to both our MC management techniques and my current situation at work

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did...newt gingrich

Post by **tex** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:29 pm

Attitude is at least 75% of the battle.

Tex

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:37 pm

thanks tex....

I sometimes hesitate to complain, especially when i think about what some of your days have been like in the past month. You must have an amazing bucket of attitude

Post by **tex** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:12 pm

Actually, my days have been pretty good. I've been lucky. Compared with active MC, my past few weeks have been a piece of cake, as far as the way I've been feeling, is concerned. So don't ever hesitate to complain about the symptoms of MC - few things can make you feel as miserable as MC.

Tex

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:26 pm

I think what hits me for a six (aussie slang referring to the game of cricket, equivalent in baseball would be like being hit out of the park )

i have always been a very organised person, and like to have risks managed, and things under control.
with the MC no matter how organised i am and diligent i am i dont have total control. I am doing my best to accept this and deal with whatever happens

to have a situation at work that is the same - have put alot of energy, and time to achieve a good outcome and then have the rug pulled out and the outcome was totally out of my control cheeses me off!

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:39 am

Yep, it is those pesky things out of our control that challenge us. I like to think in terms of what we are supposed to learn from them. Patience? Turning the other cheek? Tolerance? Learning to put things in perspective? Forgiveness? If I try to think of each situation positively as a learning experience, it seems to help.

Love,

Polly

ant · Post by **ant** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:59 am

Gabes

Sounds like you are suffering from double-crossing bosses who, while they are at it, take the credit for your hard work (with a silly and unessential bit of "input" from them).

Love ant

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:04 pm

Ant - do you have a camera in my office?? cause that is exactly what is going on.

damn that stock market crash and the mining industry going to garbage and I changed over to aerospace supply to defence.

Alot of unsettled unhappy toxic people.....

Post by **tex** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:29 pm

Gabes,

I used to be a control-freak, (perfectionist), also, but 4 or 5 years of active MC cured me of that - it taught me to just take it one day at a time, and I still follow that plan today.

Tex

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:54 pm

ok i have another 3.75 or more years to go!!!

yes... **sigh** i have realised the biggest component of my transition to full acceptance of the MC is giving up my perfectionist tendancies for the following traits: -

- being in total control
- being super organised (ie i used to have meals, outfits everything planned for weeks ahead)
- always being there and not letting people down

the road to transition or transformation

Ginny · Post by **Ginny** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:59 am

Gabes, I'm with Tex.........one day at a time. I am a global customer service manager for an oilfield company

so my day is full of unhappy customers. I also believed this is what got me into trouble (2 promotions in 3 months and didn't want them), because I was not handling the stress very well. Since becoming sick a year ago, it took me a long time to recognize "one day at a time" and not one minute more. So when I get up in the morning, I look for the positive for that day (and it may just be the sun is out) and that I am going to return home to a caring family. I do the best I can for the customer and then let go and not take it home.

I would have chucked this job six months ago, but as always, there is a silver lining in everything. This illness has taught me a lot about perseverence, patience and mostly harmony. I too was a control freek, but not no more! I only need to worry about my actions.

Hang in there, but make a change if you need to; life is too short. Ginny

ant · Post by **ant** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:37 am

Dear Gabes

do you have a camera in my office??

Naah.... just been around the corporate block a few too many times.

Love ant.

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:46 pm

Thanks Tex, GInny and Ant. this conversation has helped me through the week and value what is important.

Pre MC if i had a bad day at work i would treat myself to some take away and have a glass of wine.
I have realised that another part of the transition/transformation to this better life, is finding new releases and relaxations.

last night i went home and made yummy GF/YF/LF rolls
(it is using a special pre mix that which even more exciting was on special 20% off!! how exciting is it when one our products is on special!!! )

the smell of something yummy cooking, and that i have snacks for the weekend prepared, helped alot

thanks again to everyone....