“Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.” ~ French Proverb
The quote above was shared with me at a time I was stuck and having a hard time moving forward. It provided me with the fresh perspective I needed.
Wind, rain and many other factors move sand around easily. Think of a sandcastle at the beach. One minute it adorns the landscape, then a wave comes in and it is gone.
In business, organizations make decisions for thousands of reasons and sometimes those decisions are poorly planned, communicated and executed. The outcome of some of these decisions is dramatic and immediate and the outcome of other decisions may take months or years to be seen.
When an organization decides to reduce or layoff staff or change employee job functions, people are deeply impacted. For some professionals the end of a job is a powerful force that moves them forward at once to the next great adventure. For others, the blow is dramatic, personal and stops them in their tracks.
It is not always easy to “move on.” If you are asking, “Why did this happen?” Sometimes you need to stop and do something different.
If a change in your career has you currently focused on the hurt, write the “hurt” in the sand or build a sandcastle. Then visualize a wave washing over the sand.
Now, ask yourself different questions in order to move on.
Ask yourself:
What do I want to do next?
What am I afraid of doing?
What would happen if I did what I am most afraid of doing?
What would I do if I knew I could not fail?
What work would be fun or I would do without pay?
What am I most interested in doing?
What do I want my legacy to be?
Try a different questions. Write down your answers. Ponder your answers and be open to your answers.
Does it matter if you write messages in sand or marble? I think so. If you need help asking different questions or moving your search forward, look to the right and sign up for the next (no charge) Q & A session and let me know how I can help you.
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