Winston Smith
Why did you choose the career path you took? Was it for money? Was it for glory? How about passion? Did you choose what you do by need? Or because it’s the family thing to do? Was there no other choice for you? Do you do what you do out of love? When you get up for work are you happy? Are you ready to make a difference in someone’s life? Even if it’s just making someone’s day with a smile, a drink, a hug, or a service that they cannot perform themselves? Are you an entrepreneur, leading your life, family and possible employees down a road to success? Are you a corporate employee who has the freedom the empower yourself and others to greatness? Do you work for a higher power? Do they know you love what you do?
Or are you sadly just a resource used and unappreciated week after week? Are you held back from empowering others? Are you discouraged for talking to coworkers, customers or other that could slow your work by minutes? Guilted away from taking vacations or better opportunities? Do you worry week to week if you’ll be replaced by younger, faster, cheaper cogs in the machine? Does your family see the weight on your shoulders? Are you told there is no money for raises but the boss just got a new car/truck/boat? Is there always that person over your shoulder making sure you’re doing things right.
Are you just a resource?
Did you get into your field to be forgotten?
I know I didn’t want to be forgotten, I want people say “send us Michael!” I went to school, was educated, fell in love with what I do and love making a difference in people’s lives. I am more than just a resource. 
I love to make the sick smile, it makes my day when family members say “He/She hasn’t slept in days. How did you do that?” Or “I loved talking with you, and I wouldn’t mind if you came sat with me for a little while when you clock out.” I am not an entrepreneur but I treat my day to day like I am my own business. My name is attached to my work forever and I treat it that way too. I want my self to succeed in turn my employer will succeed. I own it because I want to own it, not because I’m told to own it. I am not just a resource! We are not just resources to be thrown away when the need has been met.
Sadly though, our fear of failure, our responsibility to our home, and our all to American consumer spending has made us all vulnerable to management treating us like cogs in the machine. They hold us to our end of the employment process but shy away when we ask for our promised goods. We are given time off but can’t use it when its convenient for us, (Turkey week, two weeks for Hanukkah, box day, New Years, Independence from the crown week and so on) instead we are guided into taking it when they want us too like it was our idea.
I am not above the fears of most. More often than not I feel that my position has been transformed from cardiac sonographer to resources for access of care. I was hired at a wage to match responsibility and now without renegotiating wages my responsibility was compelled to change for a very real fear of starving to death. A thing that I love has been turned to my grind stone, changes come down the pipe and we are told those changes have always been that way. I refrain from taking time off because when there is twenty something others trying to find their week of freedom I let them have it since know how much they need that time away. I, like most dream about success; there’s only one way to get it though.
Jump!
Work harder than the rest, when given an opportunity to get ahead, grab it like a kid grabs a kitten that wanders to close. When you’re home work on it. When you’re board work on it. There is a way to do your job better, find that way. Read books and articles written by leaders in your field. Learn how they got ahead. Don’t ever say I can’t. If you can’t trust your immediate leaders, move on. Tighten your belt and leave behind what you can’t take with you. Just jump. Pack it up and go, find your home, even if it is just a room above an antiques shop. Don’t let your passion become your ball and chain.
Ask for the stars when you just want the moon.
(Colations 3:22-25
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.)
Foreal though, follow the rules, spend time alone with the Lord, he’ll take you places you never imagined
So why did I write this? I don’t know. Maybe just working things out inside. Maybe I’m tired of feeling like cog in the global machine #hermitlife #winstonsmith
Michael Trump 
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