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Dare to leave a toxic job
Believe it or not, your purpose is not to be in
a job you dislike for the rest of your life.
If you knew of a certain alley notorious as a murder site, you’d choose to avoid
it. You’d know that by walking through it, you’d risk something terrible
happening to you, regardless of your state of mind.
Less dramatically, if you’re invited to a birthday celebration where you know
someone who regularly verbally attacks you’ll be present, you could choose to
avoid it and protect your inner peace. You know your attendance will only
attract drama.
But there are similarly toxic settings that are much harder to avoid. One of the
most common is your place of work. There might be people there who make
your life a misery, but you can’t just stay at home.
I experienced this with a new manager at the office job I mentioned earlier.
When I look back at the experience, I don’t entirely blame him for his actions.
He had his own life and his own pressures from those who he reported to. And I
wasn’t the best employee because I didn’t enjoy the work I was doing so I
wasn’t engaged in it.
Although I was thankful for having a decent job, all the signs suggested that I
needed to leave and pursue my passions. I knew I wanted to spread positivity in
the world and help people to better their lives. So one day I took a massive,
courageous step: I quit my job and jumped into the unknown.

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It was a huge risk. I left with very little financial security, as I didn’t have much
money saved. Some might say I was bold and brave; others might put it down to
naivety. But after I left I woke up each day with a rush of gratitude. Even though
I had a few financial burdens, there was no price I could put on the sense of
peace I’d found. I was soon able to follow my passions and start a lifestyle blog,
sharing personal development articles.
I’ve never regretted my decision and I’m thankful for all the difficulties I faced
before I started over; for example, the wounds from working the wrong jobs
gave me wisdom and resolve that’s helped me create a better life for myself and
others. Nonetheless, it’s very common for people to become stuck in harmful
workplaces. But they push us into unhealthy mental states and greatly affect our
wellbeing.
Leaving an unfulfilling job is daunting, and most of the time financial
obligations prevent you from saying ‘enough is enough’ and acting on it. We all
crave security and comfort, and entering the unknown can be scary. But you
can’t be certain of security from a job, either; you have no control over your
salary, pay rises, promotions or anything else about your job – even that you’ll
continue to have it.
When you recognize that you deserve better than the toxic situation you’re
trapped in, be daring enough to move on. You don’t have to rush the process, but
the longer you stay in harmful conditions, the more you sabotage your own life.

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