It’s been a tough time with layoffs across Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Zendesk, Meta, Amazon, GoTo and more. Within the industry, almost everyone knows someone who has been impacted by a layoff - if they weren’t laid off themselves.
Burnout can happen anytime and anywhere. When it happens, the whole world feels shakey and dark. How can we identify if we are falling into such states? Is leaving a career/ relationship that is causing us great stress a bad thing? Here are two resources that might benefit you.
1. There are different types of burnout, do you identify with any of these?
2. Maybe it is time to leave.
Pei Jing muses about his two retrenchment experiences and the Dhamma lessons he took away: 1) save up a quarter of your salary when you do earn; 2) investigate and understand your suffering; 3) do good; 4) play up your strengths.
You have placed your best effort. But the problems keep cascading in from all directions. Is this really the dead end? What can you do? Wasn't this always the problem I have always tried to climb and solve? Giving up is tough, so knowing when to give up is key. Here are two stories to help you decide what's best for you!
1. When obstacles come into your life, ask this question
2. It can be a great thing to give up.
"That's just the way it is" Have you been uttering that to yourself lately as you knock out from work? You might be stuck in the rat race. Recognising our "stuck-ness" is the first step into taking active directions to change our life's trajectory. The year has ended. What will you do in 2023? Here are two sharings to get you in a better state for 2023.
1. "That's just the way things are": Signs you are in a rat race
2. The curse of comparison
Be humble. Don't claim credit. Heard this at work or during projects? How often do we undermine ourselves at work and amongst friends? Here are two stories today to help you take credit when it is due and how to remove hesistance
1. I don't deserve it, other people do much more.
2. Interrupting your what ifs
