You would never see a giraffe in the arctic snow.
You would never find a goldfish in the desert.
A lion would never be able to survive by itself on a deserted island.
And a kangaroo wouldn’t be able to cope in the ocean.
Yet so many people find themselves in work situations that they’re just not made for.
They have natural and God-given abilities that aren’t being used.
They find themselves completing tasks that they aren’t equipped for.
They end up working with, and for, people who rub them the wrong way.
And their personal values clash with the organisation or business that they’re working for.
A giraffe in the snow is never going to thrive or be all that they can be.
And neither will you be able to reach your full potential or make the contribution that you are meant to if you find yourself working for too long in an environment that isn’t compatible with who you are.
Perhaps now is the time to change.
Perhaps now is the time to make a move.
So that you can be where you’re meant to be.
So that you can be who you’re meant to be.
So that you can make the difference that you’re meant to make.
Are you where you’re meant to be?
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August 10, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Stacey Kirkpatrick
The timing for this blog post is right!! Thanks Darren
August 10, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Stacey, I’m glad that the timing was right.
August 11, 2012 at 2:18 am
John
Wow. Darren, my sister just shared this with me and what’s crazy is I was literally sharing with her my sentiments that you support 100% in this post. You are absolutely right and this fits me exactly. Thank you.
August 11, 2012 at 10:26 am
Darren Poke
Thanks John
August 11, 2012 at 4:09 am
Debbie
Thank you for encouraging us today, Coach D! Great post!
August 11, 2012 at 10:26 am
Darren Poke
You’re welcome Debbie
August 11, 2012 at 4:14 am
Little Teddy
Thanks again Darren….Each one of your post has a message for the reader. I remember them all..
August 11, 2012 at 10:27 am
Darren Poke
Thanks LT
August 11, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Stefan Parmark
I see lots of people who are in the wrong place, but don’t see it. They are “content”. I have wondered how I could make them see what they could become, by being in the right place. Your article might just have given me the answer. Thanks, Darren!
August 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Stefan, I’m glad that I could help.
August 12, 2012 at 1:59 am
granbee
Yes, I am where I am meant to be–even though it is the opposite of what I would have logically chosen for myself: NW Alabama, one of the most bigotted, ill-healthed areas of the U.S.
August 12, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Darren Poke
Good for you Rose. NW Alabama is better off for having you there too.
August 12, 2012 at 2:11 am
sherrylcook
You wrote this post straight to me!
August 15, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Sherryl, I hope it was helpful.
August 12, 2012 at 10:10 pm
thelionthatroared
*coughs* Yes, this is true. And I laughed when I saw that a lion cannot live on a desert island as I sit on one of my own making…interesting
The situation may be a little extreme, and I’m in denial about not being able to be in the place I thought I belonged, but this post has given me a little something to think about. And it’s something positive. Thank you! Now where does this lion belong, hmmm?
August 14, 2012 at 11:05 am
Darren Poke
Keep looking and keep roaring. You’ll get there if you don’t give up.
August 13, 2012 at 10:57 am
Rebecca
Your post is short and sweet and definitely makes me think! It’s also a little intimidating to be going into grad school soon and hoping I’m making the right choices for myself.
August 14, 2012 at 11:05 am
Darren Poke
Thanks Rebecca, don’t be too intimidated, you’ve got a long life of success ahead of you.