People tend to become miserable at their own expense. We are a society built on making money and pleasing people. But, this becomes problematic when we spread ourselves too thin, accept jobs we don’t want for the sake of cash, and for a variety of other reasons.  Sometime our circumstances can create misery, too. The trick is to know when your spirit is being killed and how to avoid this from happening.

If you run a company or you’re an employee of a company – pay attention. Here is what kills your spirit and why; 

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1. You blame others.  The buck should stop with you. Even if something isn’t your responsibility, you should take ownership of it when you notice a problem. Delivery drivers who are always late or other employee who take excessive amounts off from work can cause people to blame and complain. Stop doing this right now. It will kill your spirit. Address the issue in a polite or direct manner.  If a delivery driver is always late, find another one who can show up on time.  By you allowing that driver to always be late, blaming the driver is a step in the wrong direction. You should be blaming yourself for putting up with it. Fix the problem and move on. The same goes for other employees who take too much time off from work.  Why are you blaming them or your boss?  Ask yourself why you’re resentful of this and how you can fix the issue or what you can do to not get frustrated when it happens again- and it will happen again.

2.  Stop working to impress others. If you have to wear something or do something to gain a friend or approval at work- your spirit will easily be killed. Focus on developing strong, real relationships and not superficial ones.

3.  You’re critical.  You will never be happy if your stuck on critical mode 24 hours a day. If you tend to be a critical person then try working on saying something positive followed by a polite suggestion to make things better. Never, ever utter negative words out of your mouth. Remember, if you don’t have something nice to say……….

Killing your own spirit can drain your energy and creativity. There are ways to work hard and be positive. Take control of situations, try to impress people with your work- not your material things, and always be polite.