Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. -Proverb
We have the above quote posted on our refrigerator (the repository of favorite sayings and cartoons). For a long time I've harbored the misconception that it referred to the deeper side of life - the big issues like war and hunger and ending disease.
But I've come to understand that it is a perfect mantra for every action and goal, especially now while I am looking for work. At my age, I want a job that I can keep until I retire, not one like the last three that have downsized me to the street.
To make this happen I see now that I need vision, I need to create a plan of action that will put me in the right place, instead of flooding employers with my resume in hopes of landing the same type of job, in the same type of place, which would more than likely create the same result.
John Dryden said insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
So it's time to create a new vision before I take action, time to turn my daydream into a reality so I avoid another nightmare.
A life unexamined is a life not worth living. Where in my resume and history can I find room for expansion and improvement? These are the questions with which I wrestle in order to trample this new path.
My "vision without action" mantra has worked its way into my head and I know that my job-hunt is not the simple thing it was years ago when I could mail out resumes and wait for a phone call. Our unbrave new world has changed that. Looking for a job has become my job. It requires organization, tools, goals, plans, and strategy. I have to make schedules, financial plans and keep records. It's a family buiness with my husband as the other team member. He works with me to develop our vision for the future and keep our mission and values statements on track.
Despite all of these challenges, I am not fearful. I have good skills and I'm a fast and willing learner. Possibly my biggest obstacle is convincing someone else of that. But it will happen eventually. That's part of my vision.
We have the above quote posted on our refrigerator (the repository of favorite sayings and cartoons). For a long time I've harbored the misconception that it referred to the deeper side of life - the big issues like war and hunger and ending disease.
But I've come to understand that it is a perfect mantra for every action and goal, especially now while I am looking for work. At my age, I want a job that I can keep until I retire, not one like the last three that have downsized me to the street.
To make this happen I see now that I need vision, I need to create a plan of action that will put me in the right place, instead of flooding employers with my resume in hopes of landing the same type of job, in the same type of place, which would more than likely create the same result.
John Dryden said insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
So it's time to create a new vision before I take action, time to turn my daydream into a reality so I avoid another nightmare.
A life unexamined is a life not worth living. Where in my resume and history can I find room for expansion and improvement? These are the questions with which I wrestle in order to trample this new path.
My "vision without action" mantra has worked its way into my head and I know that my job-hunt is not the simple thing it was years ago when I could mail out resumes and wait for a phone call. Our unbrave new world has changed that. Looking for a job has become my job. It requires organization, tools, goals, plans, and strategy. I have to make schedules, financial plans and keep records. It's a family buiness with my husband as the other team member. He works with me to develop our vision for the future and keep our mission and values statements on track.
Despite all of these challenges, I am not fearful. I have good skills and I'm a fast and willing learner. Possibly my biggest obstacle is convincing someone else of that. But it will happen eventually. That's part of my vision.
Good writing and maybe that is your next challenge to finish a novel that you have started. Attach an ending and find a publisher, or not. It would take more skill and determination than I have, but if the likes of Ernest Hemingway and others have made writing a daily task that gave them a good income and self gratification. I believe you can make this work for you.
ReplyDeleteDo you write daily at the same time and in a place that quiet and pleasant?
ReplyDeleteDo you collect words and phrases that catch your attention and put them
in a small book so you can write them immediately? Can you consider
taking a writing class?
I know you are stressed about being unemployed and feeling like you don't what will happen. We can talk about this while you are here.
MOM