I'm Working But I'm Not

I had a pretty nice drinking session with the owner of B@92 yesterday. He taught me something new and I think it's good for me to apply into my life. he said this to me, 'I'm working but I'm not! Do you get what I mean? Think about it!"

I always like to chat with those people with positive mind set because they can 'brain wash' me with some new thoughts. And this is what I had learnt lately...

I'M WORKING BUT I'M NOT!

The only difference in between human is their mind set. I feel satisfy with what I have right now in this moment and that’s why I’m happy. It’s just the same concept and theory that we can apply it into our job as well. Job is not a game but when you approach it like a game, you’ll enjoy it more and you’re more likely to be successful at it.

Of course, when most people are working, they are working for money. So the work is done as a means to an end. Even when you do something as a means to an end, you can learn to become absorbed in the work and forget about where it is getting you while you’re doing it.

I simply learn to become more engrossed in my work. Learn to “get into it.” YEAH! Make myself to have the feeling of ‘I’m working but I’m not’…

I personally think everyone should learn to enjoy their work. If your job is stressful or boring, however, becoming absorbed is difficult. If what you’ve got is stress, that means the challenge of your job, either physically or psychologically, is greater than your skills. The answer is to find out what skill you need to improve and work on that. Increase your skill. That’s the answer to stress.

At the other end of the spectrum is boredom. If your job is boring, you’ll have to find a way to make the work more challenging, interesting, or creative. It may take you a lot of thinking to figure out how to do that, but keep at it and you can find a way.

I’m finding a way to become absorbed. I’ll enjoy my work more. Get so engrossed in my work that I forget about everything else, like where it’s getting me. It’ll get me a lot further that way.