Sometimes it’s best to move on to new ground,new people, and new opportunities.
Let me explain before everyone tells their boss to “shove it”.
Many of us have been in a situation where those who knew us at a different time period were dragging us down. I’d like to take this week to show you a situation Christ encountered and show you how it relates to your work, health, and your spiritual walk.
In my favorite collection of books (the Bible) you can find a great example of Jesus facing a problem many of us face each day. In the book of Mark, chapter 6, verses 1-6: We hear the story of Jesus teaching people in his hometown. The people there saw miracles and learned good things, however, they couldn’t accept His authority and teaching on scripture because they only could see him as the carpenter son of Mary and Joseph. They couldn’t look past what they’d “known” him to be and behold the wisdom he was sharing at this time. So, What did Jesus Do? He Said, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives and in his household.” Then, he picked up and took his ministry on the road. You see he knew that he could stay the small time prophet who would be battling his reputation as the “hired help” but be comfortable and familiar with His surroundings. But, this wasn’t God’s plan for Him. It wasn’t His highest and best use. If he was to be the savior of humanity, He needed to do his work someplace else.
How does this relate to us?
At Work: Many of us have either suffered or witnessed someone else become the victim of the “I knew you when” mentality that can hold some people back at work. Sometimes it’s the warehouse guy who can work his way up to warehouse supervisor but can’t seem to land that job at the next level. Not because he’s not qualified, but because the people hiring for the position just think of him as “warehouse guy”. Or the salesman who’s been with the company for years but is still treated like the 20 year old kid off the street with now experience that the owner gave a chance to 10 years ago. Sometimes, it’s best if you have the conversation with those in charge and say something like, “hey, I know you knew me then, but I’ve grown since (be prepared to prove it) and am not that guy you hired years ago. Then, be prepared to take it to the next level someplace else and move on.
In Sales: Plain and simple. Quit arguing with people to convince them that you’re right and they’re wrong in order to make a sale. Share your products or services with those whom you can truly help, and if they’re unwilling to accept that… move on. Quit spinning your tires and bogging yourself down in the mud. Help someone else who’ll listen.
Check tomorrow and we’ll see how this relates to our health.
[...] does this relate to us? Well we’ve checked it out in our work lives, how it pertains to fitness, and today let’s see how we can use his example in our own walk [...]