Happiness Shouldn’t Cost Any Money
November 9, 2009 by Smart Diva Online
Filed under Sarka's Suitcase
Sometimes being on the other side of the planet has its advantages. It’s hot – all the time, it’s busy – most of the time, and there’s a massive wall separating me (and Jay) from the rest of the world. I heard from a good friend that Singapore is the third best city to “weather out the recession.” Asia in general is the place to live right now. Business is booming, people are buying. What recession?
Economically, yes, Singapore is good. But for me, it’s often too hot, too busy and the wall is too big, so I start to think about things. When it’s more fun to hang out with yourself is that bad? I’ve been withdrawn, busy working on my book, watching the Hills and Gossip Girl with Jay. Then I get a phone call asking if I’d write an article for a big magazine here, about work traps hindering success, career sabotage.
I quickly learned that many people are angry at the work force reductions, undercutting and rapid deflation. Morale and job security are low. Before the global recession, the outlook was different. Work was just work. A pain in the ass but generally stable. People felt needed, wanted. They worked to move up and they moved up. Now they are being fired or encouraged to quit. The “suck it up” feeling takes on a different tone. It’s desperate, needy, and unfair. It actually sucks. But it sucks more to not have a job. When I hear about the job losses in the US, the bare classifieds section in Ireland and long lineups for a job at McDonald’s, I want to give up. What are we supposed to think now?
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Things always get better. It will all get better. The economic Tsunami may have come and gone, leaving piles of destruction in its wake, but the shift is here, now and unavoidable. It’s okay to be angry, alone, and terrified. It’s okay to think a little bit more, enjoy the simpler things, the family in front of you, your friends closeby. Happiness should always be within reach or deep inside. It’s free.
Author: Sarka Kocicka
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