Boss energy

February 9, 2025, Sunday morning, 8:07am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. The past four months gave me a new perspective on work. Mostly, being “the boss” is a privilege. Back in October, when my responsibilities were taken away, I did not feel relief. Rather, I felt isolated and directionless. I longed to lead a team and be part of a community again. With this new job I don’t taken it for granted. In fact, I see it as a privilege worth sacrificing for. Now typical stressors take on new connotations. Sunday blues are not a monster to be endured and eradicated. Rather it is one sacrifice I agree to make to be the boss. Waking up at 3:30am isn’t a grind but a sacrifice to get what I want. Not drinking alcohol is an activity I am willing to forgo to be on top of my game. Taking less of pay is not a failure, rather a sacrifice I am willing to make to have this job. This concept is powerful. It reframes so many “bad things” and makes them challenges I gladly face to have what I want.