The Best Investment
I currently don’t own a job. Yes, I am now part of the growing number of unemployed Filipinos in the country. Like what the saying goes, everything has its end and true enough, change is the only constant thing in this world. So people kept on asking me why I decided to quit and give up a good paying job. Two things, first my mom needs me and second I am not anymore happy.
I am Nurse by profession, graduated from a very royal and pontifical Catholic school in the country. I am embodied with different core values of Saints, passed my course regular with no failing grades. But those credentials failed me to land a job in my field though I’ve managed to ace my licensure exam with an above average percentage. Perhaps, my effort wasn’t highly enough or should I say, my attention to land a job in my “zone” wasn’t my best interest that time. I really wanted to take up something in line with Advertising, Publishing or Arts before. I wished to travel, write and tailor clothes. For one reason or another, due to peer pressure and hearsay maybe, I ended taking up Nursing.
So after passing the board, my family wanted me seriously to work abroad and perhaps continue higher education. We have relatives overseas and finding work there would be not as difficult as it should. I felt blessed. But I refuted such opportunities to pass by, that time; my mind was set to complete something I wanted aside from getting that piece of plastic with my name and profession printed. My decision to take a detour of my career made my father angry and mom so upset. I then entered the promising industry of Call Center.
The industry was really tempting, not because I get to have more than the average salary but because of how homey and easy work was. It was less strenuous unlike hospital stuff. I’ve gained exceptional closest friends, experience learned not based from theories or formulas and I felt love and rejection too. I never thought that I’m working either,it was like playing and just having fun.One only becomes productive and dynamic with the element of happiness. It’s a catalyst.
I had the best moments of my two years with the industry. It was great but I had to leave.
I am writing this piece inspired from a friend with her post that says like, she thought she wasted so much time with how long years passed, but those “wasted years”, in my case alleged by my parents and some friends where times I’ve willfully learned things on my own feet and would be the best and happiest years of my life yet. Happiness is a very worthy investment and those two “wasted years” would be the unparalleled example for that.
Now, I’m back from start as a Nurse but this time it’s different, I am more equip and intelligent. God will never put us to where we are now with no purpose; stop complaining why you finished Nursing when you could’ve taken up Journalism or any Fashion related course, why you’re still single, underprivileged or even your skin color.
Life isn’t always a box of chocolates, but isn’t permanently a stack of thorns .Life is simple. When you ask for apples and life throws you lemons, don’t fret. Make some lemonade. Just bloom right where you’re planted. Grow and branch over.
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Thank you for sharing your inspiring story. It’s true that we ought to stop complaining and continue thanking God for all the blessings. It’s our attitude in life that will determine our “altitude” while we’re here.
We all have our own calling and it’s true too that things happen for a reason like in your case. It’s good that you have the right values that will propel you to the kind of “happiness” that you desire.
Our core values do shape our decisions and carves out our destinies. For anyone interested, here’s a blog I wrote about it >> http://seekersportal.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/core-values-drive-your-life/
thats right..you read the story of carrot,egg and coffee bean when heated by boiling water (boiling water represents the trials and sufferings) carrot was originally hard but if brings to boil it becomes soft just like some people when hardship comes easily lose hope..egg is hard on outer but inside is soft which means some people seems hard outside but with good feelings inside but if brings to boil it’s inner part becomes hard as well, some people after losing a loved one or frustration makes a tough heart..however the coffee bean if brings to boil blend with the water and produce a nice aroma..
love it jane.. im soo proud of you =)
don’t worry bes…i’m at the same shoes as you are right now. I mean, I have a job, but not that much related to our profession. But I don’t care! it’s just a status quo! Bakit? Hindi ba pwede mag dwell ka sa ibang profession or interest?Dapat ba talagang makita tayong mga Nurses nagtratrabaho sa hospital? Point ko lang is that let’s just be happy with what we have right now and strive for what we want to do with our lives. I’m so much happy with my work right now, serving communities. I can be a Nurse even outside the hospital. May mga tao lang talagang sadyang mababaw ang alam about sa Nursing profession. FYI, hindi lang pang- hospital ang Nurse…
sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zone to find different perspectives of life.
i really love your story..most people is not happy in thing they do..they only do it cause their parents,relatives,friends say so..but this things is normal to us.because we all wanted to be the best or good in their eyes.for me the most important thing in this life is you live your life the way you god damn please cause you only live once..so f*ck the rest
am happy to read this.
inspiring.
ur article is a face of many Filipino youth today.keep inspiring other people.best of luck.
PLAGIARIST!!! some line from this article was copy/pasted from an article written Feb 2011. http://angelxoodark.blogspot.com/2011/02/livelifelove.html
make sure you own what you write. dont be a fanboy who copies other works and claim ownership.
am sorry? but here’s the original article published JANUARY 30,2011.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150092078857817.
i think it is the same author bro. so it is not plagiarism but re-published.
i couldn’t agree more.there ain’t plagiarism here. the administration of this site would not publish articles if there is any sort of plagiarism act.i love this piece.i am nurse too and worked as a call center agent.i can relate.
i dont think so.
Excuse me!who ever you are! Stop accusing my best friend of plagiarism! Bakit?Ikaw lang ba ang marunong mag isip dito sa mundo? And FYI, my best friend is better than you!:P
i really love your story..most people is not happy in thing they do..they only do it cause their parents,relatives,friends say so..but this things is normal to us.because we all wanted to be the best or good in their eyes.for me the most important thing in this life is you live your life the way you god damn please cause you only live once..so fuck the rest
naluha ako dun ah!…;=)
napaluha ako dun ah!…;=)
Nkarelate ako,,
Nkarelate ako,,
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I enjoyed reading this article. Thank You.
thank you too.
Very well written. I pray that not only you branch out but yield inspiring blogs.
thank you.i will try to write more inspiring blogs.
i had BS commerce in me and took me 7 years to go back to school just to fulfill what i really love to do..i love teaching…and that field helped me land a job here in LA
sec. Francisco duque bakit pati pera ng OWWA pnakialaman mo
WHAT???
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