That's the best attitude to have!

By the time I was 26, I had the perfect job. Was I successful? Sure people knew my name and requested me by the time I was 27. I was on top of the world and working outside most of the time.

By the time I hit 35, I got a major promotion to another Dept. Better job, better hours, plus now I was in charge of the Dept. I had been training ten years for this opportunity.

At 36, I requested a transfer out of the Suburbs to a City. It was the busiest, most prestigious Dept that came with a large semi-private cubicle. I had part of a window too!

The first few months were a disorganized killer stress. Things were out of hand and not as they were promised to me.

So I wrote a memo to the boss of the VP in charge. Got a meeting with the Big Woman. Next had a meeting with the new VP in charge (my letter helped put the old VP in jail for stealing.)

Suddenly my immediate supervisor (she was a flunky for the old VP) was fired. I was free to do what I had been hired to do. Requested and got another transfer in the same city to create a whole new Dept. Now I had my own OFFICE! Yeah.

I had arrived. Was a Master at what I was doing. It wasn't easy work but I laid down the foundation.

After that I was in demand. Other Depts wanted to hire me.
I was going on job interviews before work, at lunchtime and after work. But I was perfectly happy where I was!

Where I worked I got to eat lunch with former WW2 Vets.
It was great and I found a mentor (he was familiar with my job and helped show me some procedures.) I became a public speaker and representative of that Dept.

There. I knew it in my heart and wherever I went. I was a success. The "trains" ran on time, I had my daily to do list, my weekly agenda with me and my index card of the day (transferred from my at home to do list.)

My memory was sharp, I could find any piece of paper in a few seconds, saved $, time and increased productivity 38%.

Besides, I helped change the life of many people who never would have had the opportunity to better their lives. And in the end, isn't that what life is about? Helping others?