Lots of stress out there, people are buttholes, stupid and a******s,
lol, according to some recent threads. I agree with all that by the way. Here are some thoughts that commonly heighten feelings of dread:
1) If I make a mistake, something terrible will happen.
2) There is a right and a wrong way to do things.
3) It is awful and horrible to be criticized.
4) I must be competent, and I must be viewed as competent.
5) I must be approved of, at all times.
6) People in authority should never be challenged. (wth?)
7) Life in the workplace must be fair and just (ok, ok, should be)
8) I must be in control at all times.
9) I must anticipate everything.
10) I must have things the way I want them.
11) Employees who are wrong should be punished.
12) I must have somebody's shoulder to cry on.
13) I must feel perfect at all times.
14) My worth as a person is exactly equaled to my job performance.
15) I was promised a corporate rose garden.
16) It is too late for me to change, and if you expect it --
you'll regret it, and I'll fall to pieces -- it'll be
to much for me to handle.
Aug 05, 2009 @ 20:31:22
