Success is to be measured not so much by the position that
one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
~Booker T. Washington~
Never did I imagine that by making this my e-mail signature
line over 5 years ago this quote would have such a presence in my life. Little
did I know but this would be the motto of much of my life. As the situations of
my life began to unfold I found myself
replaying this quote in my mind time and time again.
Greatness. It crosses my mind every day. It’s what I aspire
toward. It’s what I strive for. It’s what I yearn to leave behind as a legacy.
As I mentioned earlier, I had my exit interview from my previous job today.
Initially, I didn’t want to go. I didn’t want to hear what they had to say. In
my mind, what had been done was exactly that…Done. I was ready to move on and
forget that I’d ever even walked into that building. But
I knew I couldn’t give
them the benefit of feeling as though they defeated me. I’d spent several
months taking their side bar comments and dealing with constant ridicule and I couldn't allow them to feel as though they succeeded.
You see, to most people who don't know me characterize me as that quiet person in the bunch
(however those who know me beg to differ) but to those peeps at my job I was the
“quiet one.” And in my profession, unfortunately, quiet often equates to unintelligent.
Yeah. That’s what they think. However, I’ve
seen quite a few people talk a lot and say absolutely nothing. And in the
alternative I’ve seen individuals evoke powerful thoughts with just a few short
words.
But I digress. So I went to the exit interview and told them
exactly how I felt and exactly what I had experienced during my time at the
workplace. And apparently I wasn’t the
first to be concerned with what was going on. I was informed that some changes were
about to be made and I can honestly say I couldn’t be any happier. It’s not a
revenge thing its moreso a do what’s right type of mentality.
I find it unfortunate that we are in 2012 and ignorance
still runs rampant in workplaces. I’m glad I had the opportunity to state my peace
today and now I can move on to bigger and greater things. I’ve worked too hard
and overcome far too many obstacles not to seek out greatness.
I clothe myself with
greatness each day and exude confidence despite my current circumstance. I know that my
time at that job was only for a season. And
I have learned in my lifetime that greatness can’t be attained if you’re not
willing to work hard and move forward in spite of adversity. #On_To_The_Next
Onward
and Upward,
MS.
