BECOMING A
Master of your own ...
TAKING BACK THE POWER THAT FEAR STEALS FROM US . by Sarah Lloyd
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ep it ’ s true , you can manifest your life , there are more books and advice on the subject than you can shake a stick at . For us mere mortals ( those who aren ’ t living the dream ) it is something that perhaps has passed us by . Growing up we heard stories telling us that anything is possible … but somewhere along the way it was drummed into us that anything is possible within reason . work they had really nothing to do with and those who didn ’ t seem to put as much of themselves into get that reward . The pay rise , the title etc . I came from an era and a generation where that is how you
“ FEAR LEADS TO ANGER . ANGER LEADS TO HATE . HATE LEADS TO SUFFERING ”
YODA , THE PHANTOM MENACE , 1999
So why aren ’ t we living the bloody dream ? Do we even know what that dream is anymore ?
I worked every single day of my life since I left college … 22 years of hard graft . I worked my way up to the top of my game , watched others get promotions and pay rises around me , take credit for the job like I did . Working all hour ’ s god sent , surgically attached to a laptop or phone , saying yes even when my plate was full through fear of not being good enough . It used to piss me off – could never understand why . I thought working ‘ hard ’ and ‘ longer ’ meant I would earn your trust . You went to the office 9-5 , you got your pay check , the holiday the 1 % pay rise , you did what you were told , and you respected your elders , your leaders and your peers . You were grateful . Lucky to be in that position .
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