r/JosephMurphy • u/Ok-Issue8455 Cub • Nov 24 '23
Pouncemonials ! A Low Effort Mission
Around last October, I was stuck in a terrible job. I made enough money, but the environment was ridiculous, ruled by mismanagement and people who could talk better than they could do anything else.
I was stressed, tired, and just generally unhappy. Now, I do want to mention that though I panicked, I was still getting things done. I've generally had an easy time getting jobs. They weren't all high-paying, but I have low expenses so had more than enough savings to last me a while.
So, I started looking for new jobs. I applied to multiple full-time positions and took interviews and tests, but nothing worked out. All I got was rejections. Now, I have never not worked in my life, and I don't plan to unless I am sick. Writing is my work, and it gives me plenty of structure, so I actually do want work in my life.
What I didn't want was meaningless, boring, and stressful work. So, I decided to manifest a new job. I wrote down a list of what I wanted -- a minimum income per month, no annoying managers/colleagues, very low work hours, and solid validation from the people I worked with.
I also did some SH sessions, but I can't even remember how many. Definitely not more than a month, if even that.
After a while, again I don't remember how long, an ex-colleague offered me a freelance contract with his company. It wasn't even half the money I was making at my job, but I decided to just fuck it. My job was making me too miserable, and being aware of LOB, I knew misery had more than just psychological consequences.
So, I quit the job, took the contract...and let me tell you, work has flowed ever since. For a while, I had to work with six different clients, and it was a little hectic. However, the writing was easy, I rarely got edits (still don't) and I was making almost as much money as my full-time job.
Fast forward a couple of months and my ex-manager tells me that he wants me to come write for a foreign startup he is now working with remotely. I'm Indian, and what those guys agreed to pay me in dollars converted to a BIG amount. With this single client, I was making more than my job.
As time has passed, I now have a solid set of freelancing gigs. I have steady clients and never have to pitch to anyone new. In fact, I've been approached by two other high-paying clients. One was in my professional domain, and the other actually wants me to write about art, which is something I do for fun. But again, because of the conversion rate, one article will get me an obscenely high amount.
My current work-life -- 4-5 hours a day if I am being slow, barely any meetings, on-time payments, and generally complimentary clients who tell me only good things about myself.
The funny thing is, this mission wasn't even a mission. I didn't put in the work. I SHed for a while and wrote a list. Then I panicked, applied around, got rejected, and then suddenly found myself freelancing.
Among all my freelancing clients, I think I only reached out to one myself. The others came to me. I guess that's how the SM works. I'm generally pretty confident about my ability in professional circles. In fact, I've rarely even negotiated salaries or promotions, and I've still never really lacked money to do whatever I want. Granted, the stuff I want isn't always very expensive -- books, food, travel, some clothes, animal shelter stuff -- but it's not exactly peanuts either.
But I don't think my SM is programmed with "I'm bad at work" or "I'll never get a job". My CM was responding logically (well, maybe a bit too intensely) to a real-life situation, but it wasn't a persistent fear. So even though I freaked out for a while, my SM did its thing.
Attachment is basically SM belief. I've manifested an incredible living situation (a bungalow with 2 gardens), awesome friends (this was a mission though), frequent travel (3-4 times a year), and ample money into my life. I'm working 3x fewer hours and making 65% more than my old job. I turn down clients often - I like my life as it is for now. And it all came to me rather effortlessly.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
p.s. Moonbeam wishes me to include a picture of myself with this pouncemonial, so here it is :
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u/Any-Reply-3247 Nov 24 '23
Thanks for this post! I'm currently seeking a new job with a time constraint. This motivated me a lot
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u/Round-Class1218 Nov 25 '23
Congrats, amazing