If there is one thing that pop culture has taught me, it’s that the one-liner quips on T.V. can often be ridden with deep and relatable meaning.
I was watching Glee, (shocking, I know) and there was a line that resonated immediately with the pain of being dumped by my employer. “Let me give you a New York welcome. You suck.”
Not that I live in NY, but my employer always wanted to be perceived as a NY agency. So maybe he was being authentic to his brand.
And I’ve been thinking about it more and more, my brand. Each and every story of my life makes up who I am as a person and brand. This, the worst rejection I’ve felt since I was a young 20-something and rejection came from boys not enterprises, is a part of me now.
You suck, Agent M. I didn’t fit within the power structure.
So, this past experience makes up who I am in two distinct ways.
One, I don’t fit into any power structure that believes in “I”, not “We”. The collective we is the key ingredient to a successful power structure. I didn’t fit because my role was not defined on paper, (a mistake I will not make again – be warned – do not make the same mistake!), and I thought I could define it – that we “leaders” all contributed to the vision. I was probably in denial.
Two, although I am NOT letting this rejection define me and dowse my spirit with fear, I will let that fear marinate just enough to help and guide me through the next phase of my life. What I have learned from having too much fear of failure or fear of having no money is that these premises cannot support my drive to get ahead. Just as fear and uncertainty do not fit at work, they don’t fit in my head either. So, by moving forward and creating positive premises to succeed, I am architecting my own happiness.
Thanks, Glee, for the lesson.
Agent M
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