| Many people end up in jobs that they don't like or | | | | adults in your childhood. Other role models, such as |
| that are boring and routine. What started out as | | | | famous people or things we hear and see from the |
| seeming like a great job has turned into a | | | | media, can affect who you grow up to be, as well as |
| disappointing situation. Often, we wish for better jobs | | | | your beliefs. The people around you in society teach |
| with more freedom or some excitement. Anyone can | | | | you what's acceptable and what's not, possible more |
| have that kind of a job, a dream job with room for | | | | than your parents do. |
| growth and that is interesting. | | | | The Color Blue |
| What holds us back? | | | | Humans like to go with the group. No one wants to |
| Why do we get stuck in jobs we end up hating? | | | | be an outsider, and we all crave acceptance. We |
| Often, our values and beliefs landed us where we | | | | may like blue, but if everyone else adores red and |
| are. Looking at what made us who we are, can help | | | | thinks blue is bad, we're going to start wearing red |
| us change our life for the better and go after a | | | | and incorporating red into our homes. |
| dream job that fits just right. | | | | Does that mean red is the better color? Of course |
| We can't blame our parents and peers for who we | | | | not. It only means that society leaves us with the |
| are, but who we grew up to be does have a lot to | | | | impression that red is the choice to make - and |
| do with the role models in our lives. From toddler to | | | | you're a blue person, so you're not going to be |
| teen, we watched our parents and other adults | | | | happy until you break free. |
| around us, and took in ideas of how we should | | | | Then one day, you decide to wear blue. Enough is |
| behave, what were right choices versus wrong, and | | | | enough. You may find that other people appreciate |
| learned about who we should be. | | | | that you stuck up for yourself. You may get |
| Often, adults model what their children will become. | | | | compliments for your initiative. You feel better, so |
| We absorb it without knowing it. | | | | you have a good day and come home happy and |
| If your parents instilled the values that successful | | | | satisfied. |
| people work hard, you will grow up believing much | | | | In fact, you met someone else who likes blue as |
| the same thing. Perhaps the adults around you had it | | | | much as you and who wants to help you change |
| easy, so you may believe that being successful | | | | things for everyone. That leaves you feeling fulfilled |
| should just happen on its own. You may have picked | | | | and better about yourself. You can make change, be |
| up that a responsible person is one who works nine | | | | happier, help others, and life is good. |
| to five, or that an office job is a respectable job to | | | | Change To Blue Is Good |
| have. | | | | Welcome to the changes you will feel when you |
| Not only that, the events of your childhood shaped | | | | start to break out of a job that doesn't fit and into a |
| your fears and doubts, as well as your strengths and | | | | career that suits you better. It's important to |
| confidence. All sorts of things happened, from failure | | | | remember that all those original beliefs that we grew |
| to success, and each situation left you with a | | | | up believing are just beliefs and often chains to |
| personality etched by events. You will carry much of | | | | reaching our full potential. They may be deep-rooted |
| your past with you into adulthood, and may end up | | | | beliefs, true, but beliefs are changeable and changed |
| where you are out of a fear of failure, lack of | | | | to new ones that fit better. |
| self-esteem, or sense of responsibility. | | | | And being blue, if it is who you are, is good for you! |
| Outside influence goes beyond your parents or the | | | | |