Today marks the Summer Solstice. Today marks the first day of summer. The longest day of the year, the sun rises and sets as far north on the horizon as it gets, and gets the highest in the sky.
Summer Solstice was traditionally celebrated with bonfires. Part of the idea was to encourage the sun to stay warm and bright long enough to ensure a good harvest. It's a day to consolidate strength and clear out negativity. Not a day for making new goals, but for rededicating yourself to the ones you already have. It's a time to be joyful for the warmth and energy of life, yet mindful that the light starts waning at this point.
Appropriately enough, yesterday I talked to one of the guys I know at a rival dealership (who used to work there when I was hired). He told me about their pay scale which, unless he benefits somehow from lying about it, is much better than where I'm at. He's talking about leaving in the fall to go start a business with a friend of his (something in another field that fits his passions better anyway), leaving me potentially in prime position to take his spot.
Which means there are a couple of possible combination solutions: Get better at what I do (and possibly demand a raise in the process) and stay where I am, or get better at it and go to a place that'll pay better.
I have a reason to redouble my efforts. How much strength and energy and determination and commitment can I find within myself? These have not been strong points before, but I need things to change.
With the lightning outside, I have a hunch I should get this posted quick.
Happy summer!
Posted by fictionman at June 21, 2006 06:38 AM | TrackBack (0)