Being an employee does not indicate a lack of options, knowledge, or resources. If you feel as though you’re enduring your situation out of necessity, you will struggle to change your destiny because you have already chosen to submit to it.
Choose a Job That Aligns with Your Dreams
As an employee, you are both a builder of skills and a recipient of knowledge.
Take this opportunity to understand the game. If you aspire to own a particular business, seek employment in that field. Learn the fundamental skills: production, management, customer service, accounting, people management, communication, sales, and much more.
If your current job does not align with your dreams, remember that you can change jobs. Create that opportunity for yourself—don’t remain in your comfort zone for too long.
What you gain beyond a salary is knowledge, skills, and, most importantly, opportunities.
Don’t view your work as mere labor; see it as a chance to enhance your abilities. There is no university that can teach you better than the hands-on experience of doing it yourself.
Dedicate yourself to learning and producing quality work. Strive to exceed your employer’s expectations and impress them with your capabilities. Honor those who provide you opportunities with honesty and joy in your work.
Especially value those who mentor you and help you grow—these individuals are your teachers, opening pathways for your future.
If something doesn’t please you, approach it with compassion. Consider whether the issue truly lies with you or if your ego lacks the effort and resourcefulness to address immediate problems. If it is your fault, accept it and continue to improve yourself.
However, if you show compassion and others do not reciprocate—if your boss continually exudes negative energy and exploits you beyond reasonable limits—you have every right to change jobs.
Learn until you feel capable of running a business on your own—not by copying others, but by applying the skills you’ve developed to create what you envision with your own creativity. Build a new customer base; don’t poach customers from those who have offered you opportunities.
When you are ready to leave, do so in a way that minimizes pain for everyone involved. Let everyone remember you as someone who gave fully, helping them work happily.
This way, you will have the power to navigate your life with love and joy, fully in control of your own path.
If you are an employee feeling pain today, reflect on the messages above to gain wisdom and open a bright path for your future.
Inspired by Kru Pru Pae
With Love
Hanna
