a competitive balance….
…I was sitting here this morning thinking…well it actually started last week…anywho whenever it was I was thinking about passion compared to occupation…how we get so consumed with our occupations…we forget about what our true passion. Im convinced that to achieve total blissfulness it is imperative to have a competitive balance of passion and occupation…I call it the “smiles and cries” theory.
I like my job…but I love my co-workers…my job pays my bills and allows me the oppurtunity to do other things…but my job is completely different than my passion…My occupation by day is a Logistics Manager…but I double as student as well …but my passion is working with children (coaching and mentoring)…spending time with my children…writing and most importantly serving God. As my mind started to churn I thought about my purpose in life and how to achieve this competitive balance…and even though I believe I have most of the answer…Im unsure about this one…people tell me…how do we create that competitive balance??? Maybe this might help me with all of this dysfunction Im experiencing.
David
Bruh, I feel you more than you will ever know. Unfortunately I don’t have a definite answer (or hell any answer) as this is something I struggle with myself. However, I was doing some writing and looked up some synonyms for the word – compete:
jockey for position
collide
battle
contend
challenge
oppose
It makes you think about how often what we want and what we have to do collide, or oppose one another. I pose this question. In your struggle for competitive balance, as you watch the game who is winning the battle or gaining position – your passion, or your career?
You are a coach, and I remember when mentoring me you taught me how to foresee situations, anticipate and set things up. Expect everything, but be proactive. And the number one thing that will always stick with me – THE GAME IS ABOUT ADJUSTMENTS. You had a lamented playcall sheet with numerous scenarios, and also left room for ad hoc improvisation. So what gameplan do you have to pull this game out so your passion pulls out that W?