Why waste energy by being emotional about work? For me, everything is a cold business decision, balancing the value of my time, how much money I need to live the life I want, and who I want to sell that time to.
Well I'm glad you are a perfect stoic being of unflappability who only exists on pure logic and is completely immune to stress. I'm sure that's very true and I'm proud of you.
For most, the comfort zone of what they know keeps them from recognizing their additional options, which requires a necessary shakeup to pursue. In this case, being willing to take a risk elsewhere becomes more worth the loss if it fails.
No one can avoid all stressful situations, but they can avoid compounding it with just a little applied discipline.
So, sure, valid criticism, I shouldn't have made it about me, but stress is a killer and I would urge everyone to at least try to compartmentalize. Not just in preventing stress from exerting a toll on your body, but also leading to bad decisions through emotional reactions and a rush to judgment.
The shake up works, of course, and it's better than accepting one's fate like an NPC, but no one ever gets ahead of the curve by just reacting.
I agree with you on all of that, as many people are far too loose with their emotions and stress, especially in regards to work. But I believe that properly applied anger, or even rage, is a greater tool than is given credit for.
Someone cooly looking at jobs will apply for ones that fit their criteria and generally keep the effort low, as there is low stakes involved. Someone doing so out of a frenzied desire to never set foot in that building again will be far looser with their stakes and pursue it with zeal and passion. Sure there is a risk of making a bad decision, but if your current job is driving you to such a place (or need advanced philosophical meditation to not reach it) than its unlikely the new job is that much of a step down anyway.
There is a balance between the two to find, but I find there are far more results in reality are born from not suppressing your emotions and instead letting them naturally motivate you further.
Why waste energy by being emotional about work? For me, everything is a cold business decision, balancing the value of my time, how much money I need to live the life I want, and who I want to sell that time to.
Well I'm glad you are a perfect stoic being of unflappability who only exists on pure logic and is completely immune to stress. I'm sure that's very true and I'm proud of you.
For most, the comfort zone of what they know keeps them from recognizing their additional options, which requires a necessary shakeup to pursue. In this case, being willing to take a risk elsewhere becomes more worth the loss if it fails.
No one can avoid all stressful situations, but they can avoid compounding it with just a little applied discipline.
So, sure, valid criticism, I shouldn't have made it about me, but stress is a killer and I would urge everyone to at least try to compartmentalize. Not just in preventing stress from exerting a toll on your body, but also leading to bad decisions through emotional reactions and a rush to judgment.
The shake up works, of course, and it's better than accepting one's fate like an NPC, but no one ever gets ahead of the curve by just reacting.
I agree with you on all of that, as many people are far too loose with their emotions and stress, especially in regards to work. But I believe that properly applied anger, or even rage, is a greater tool than is given credit for.
Someone cooly looking at jobs will apply for ones that fit their criteria and generally keep the effort low, as there is low stakes involved. Someone doing so out of a frenzied desire to never set foot in that building again will be far looser with their stakes and pursue it with zeal and passion. Sure there is a risk of making a bad decision, but if your current job is driving you to such a place (or need advanced philosophical meditation to not reach it) than its unlikely the new job is that much of a step down anyway.
There is a balance between the two to find, but I find there are far more results in reality are born from not suppressing your emotions and instead letting them naturally motivate you further.