I have this belief since I started working. Ask me what? That the reason why I don't climb the corporate ladder is because I am not passionate with my profession. I have accepted this belief as a fact and after 12 years in the corporate world I am still stuck in the same position even if I change companies. Then an opportunity came and challenged this idea.
Just recently, I started doing part time business with Mary Kay (MK). As we all know it is in the cosmetics industry and I love makeup. It was a match made in heaven. I expected it be a breeze. Talking about something you are passionate about is not that hard, right? Not true. I choke every time I share it with people. Weird!!! Why am I having this trouble with my area of expertise?
Then I realized, it's not the "wrong" career or any other excuse - it is my mental limitation.
As a perceived solution, I have been attending talks from the positivity gurus in the Philippines, John Calub and Bro Bo Sanchez. But merely attending seminars or reading books will not cut it. I am still not applying the learning on a consistent basis. Like quitting smoking, it has been a struggle for several years.
But I truly believe in my heart that this year would be better. That I would finally change my mental attitude and as Jabez requested in his prayer on expanding his territory, I will similarly widen my capability to adopt a new and healthier mental attitude.
Just today, my MK mentor Ms Debbie was generous enough to let me sit in with the leaders of Batangas (whew) while skype-learning from Halina Rygiel, an MK leader herself from the US.
Allow me to share with you the important points of our conversation. Ms Debbie introduced me as a new Consultant "with a lot of potential". She then asked what I thought about Ms Debbie's statement and what I want to achieve.
Chot: MAYBE the passion I have for cosmetics I want to turn that into my Mary Kay business. For now, to build my team and HOPEFULLY be able to be up for the Hong Kong challenge (which is to be a director in 3 months' time) KINDA SCARY but I HOPE I can do it.
Halina (dear reader, brace yourself): I had the privilege to learn from Mary Kay herself and she said that when you catch yourself using the words "I hope..." and "I would..." tell yourself "cut, cut, cut" and replace these with "I will..." "I must..." "I can..." OK?
Chot: (reluctant) OK
Halina: OK! Then I definitely wish for you to go to Hong Kong. Precious (she was confused with "Chot" so when Ms Deb said my name is "Precious", she loved it and starting calling me that), do you want to be a director?
Chot: (uncertain) Yes
Halina: Because your name goes well with director, you will be precious director.
Wow, isn't she wonderful? And she loved my name. Did you know that I changed my nickname from Precious to Chot to remove burden of the expectation of my "precious" name? Then you meet someone who appreciates you without knowing you. What an inspiration (actually all of them are)
I believe this MK journey will be my training ground to actually apply disciplining my mind to be limitless.
God has led me to this path, it is time :)
