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Originally Posted by ArchieAus
If you can't change your job then change yourself . Get fitter and stronger both physically and mentally. Set new goals within the confines of the reality you live in . Achieve them . Tick off the boxes and regain hope and as much control of your destiny as you can realistically hope to achieve . If someone had suggested this to me three years ago I would have been angry at their lack of understanding at my plight . But after bumbling along seeking answers it's become clear that it works . If you are in a career long term that you once performed at a high level and we're perfectly capable of surviving the challenges of that role ...does the job really change , or is it that you have just become less well equipped to perform it . Fix yourself , fix all problems .
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I have been taking steps to achieve that. I do 20 squats and 40 dumbbell lifts with each arm every morning. I also walk for at least 10 minutes after breakfast. Then I'm usually dead tired and have to take a nap. LOL.
Creating the list of goals (including my hopes and dreams) are a good idea. There are a lot of things I want to do, but my current financial situation makes it almost impossible.
I was a cook for 18 years. For the last half of it, I dealt with a lot of bullying, angry/sadistic chefs, and incredibly LOUD work environments. I just broke down and couldn't take it anymore. I have completely lost my passion for cooking. Despite what other people say, the industry has not changed at all. A lot of people have dealt with the same thing and worse (google "Chefs with Issues" for further detail). No matter how much I change myself, the industry will not, and according to my doctor, if I stayed in it any longer, I probably would be dead.