{"id":110742,"date":"2016-12-25T10:02:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-25T18:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=110742"},"modified":"2016-12-25T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T18:02:12","slug":"symptoms-of-underearning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=110742","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms Of Underearning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is how they have manifested in my life<\/a>:<\/p>\n

1. Time Indifference \u2013 We put off what must be done and do not use our time to support our own vision and further our own goals.<\/p>\n

L: Over the past four years, I’ve probably only averaged about 30 hours a week of work. I could have gotten off my butt and looked for more work and made more money. I could have been clearer about my vision for my life and spent more time and taken more steps towards making it real. I’ve wasted a lot of time in fantasy, in narcissistic delusion. I’ve liked to numb out to movies or TV or watching sports or chasing women. <\/p>\n

2. Idea Deflection \u2013We compulsively reject ideas that could expand our lives or careers, and increase our profitability.<\/p>\n

Yes, that has been huge problem for me. I have compulsively rejected ideas that could have expanded my life and increased my profitability. <\/p>\n

3. Compulsive Need to Prove \u2013 Although we have demonstrated competence in our jobs or business, we are driven by a need to re-prove our worth and value.<\/p>\n

Yes, this has been a constant problem for me. I’m not at peace with myself. I have to try to prove myself to others. I’m insecure. <\/p>\n

4. Clinging to Useless Possessions \u2013 We hold onto possessions that no longer serve our needs, such as threadbare clothing or broken appliances.<\/p>\n

Yes, I’ve had this problem in a mild way. <\/p>\n

5. Exertion\/Exhaustion \u2013 We habitually overwork, become exhausted, then under-work or cease work completely.<\/p>\n

I have had this problem. I over-worked at age 21 and at age 22 I collapsed into years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This year I over-worked and in my exhausted state I made some bad decisions that cost me thousands of dollars. <\/p>\n

6. Giving Away Our Time \u2013 We compulsively volunteer for various causes, or give away our services without charge, when there is no clear benefit.<\/p>\n

Yes, this has been a tendency of mine. I love causes and indulge in them at a cost to my own welfare. <\/p>\n

7. Undervaluing and Under-pricing \u2013 We undervalue our abilities and services and fear asking for increases in compensation or for what the market will bear.<\/p>\n

Yes, I’ve never asked for a raise in my life. I have even said, “That’s too much” when I’ve been offered a good deal for my services. In some ways, I value myself, and in other ways, I don’t. I just throw myself away. <\/p>\n

8. Isolation \u2013 We choose to work alone when it might serve us much better to have co-workers, associates, or employees.<\/p>\n

Yes, this has been a major problem in my life. I tend to isolate. <\/p>\n

9. Physical Ailments \u2013 Sometimes, out of fear of being larger or exposed, we experience physical ailments.<\/p>\n

Ouch. <\/p>\n

10. Misplaced Guilt or Shame \u2013 We feel uneasy when asking for or being given what we need or what we are owed.<\/p>\n

True. <\/p>\n

11. Not Following Up \u2013 We do not follow up on opportunities, leads, or jobs that could be profitable. We begin many projects and tasks but often do not complete them.<\/p>\n

True. <\/p>\n

12. Stability Boredom \u2013 We create unnecessary conflict with co-workers, supervisors and clients, generating problems that result in financial distress.<\/p>\n

True. I love stirring people up and then they don’t want me around because I’m too much aggravation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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