Tag: dailyprompt-2075

You are a different animal, nothing less.

Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

The rain elapsed, followed by a slight sunshine. Having been home all day due to the reduction in job demand by the company I currently work for, I was among those laid off till further notice. Cold and jittery, my mind took the greater part of me. It has been raining all through this month, to the surprise of everyone. Where does the hall of mountain sunshine seem to be suddenly becoming a cold water forest? Maybe it’s climate change. Madrid, the center of Europe, has monotonous weather. 

What again is this topic about? * Which animal would I compare myself to and why? 

I quickly stepped outside the gate to grace the noon sun, which pelted my spirit and soul and had me in the same position with my body fighting over the best position, which was most enjoyable. Putting my face up directly to the rays of sunlight, eyes closed, wishing that I could be made to lie down in my position for a long period of time, though I was only in front of my house building, resting partially on a parked vehicle. Many passersby understood the importance of the sun to me, judging by their looks towards me, of which I paid no attention. Suddenly there was a bird noise, which reminded me of a particular bird back then in my hometown, usually heard early afternoon and evening, a unique one though. However, that is not the type of animal I am or like to be compared with, but I love its gentle and peaceful nature. 

Irrespective of your kind,no animal survives alone.

Even as the memories of hunting them for food in the past resonated in my mind, something I frown at currently because I believe that every animal has the right to life. There sit two birds of the same feather, like the usual words (they flock together), but something stood out that had me in awe, even to the point of taking my mind away from these golden rays of sunshine. I looked furiously towards the birds sitting on telephone cables; it appeared that they were young couples or friends of opposite sexes. It was my first time seeing such intimacy between such animals, even in humans. At first they spoke to each other in their language, then kissed passionately. I became confused because I never believed my eyes. Then they mated, after which they caressed each other by picking each other’s feathers, even to the extent of laying their heads on each other. I froze at my position, not realizing how long I had been gazing at these wonderful birds. Maybe the universe was talking to me indirectly about how life, courtship, friendship, and marriage should be, or maybe I am lost in my own thoughts. I quickly ran inside, having enjoyed the sun and the birds’ companionship… 

As humans, we are nothing less than a different animal, but whichever you choose to be, or compared with! Let it be with love, openness, and tolerance for one another; For irrespective of your kinds, no animal survives alone.

THE WORKERS BRUNT

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?

Fulfilment depends on the goals it seeks to  achieve.

My sense of satisfaction from a task well done is contingent upon achieving its goal. Some energy-intensive jobs broke me instead of making me feel completely satisfied. In addition, a great deal of them left me feeling beyond fulfilled. When I find the goal of a task more enticing than the energy required to do it, I have a personal predisposition to work hard and diligently in order to achieve a successful output. I feel satisfied when an activity, job, or piece of work achieves its original goal.

My siblings and I assisted our dad in farming when we were little. Our parents would wake us up very early in the morning so that we may go to the

The satisfaction stemmed from knowing that I had finished a task assigned to me and assisted my parents with an errand, thus the effort required was equal to or less than the desired result.

But when I weigh the amount of effort I currently put into my work against its goal and its results, I feel unfulfilled. With two young daughters, my partner and I are trying our best to raise them as best we can. Because of the high energy and health dangers associated with my warehouse job, I took it on to support my family. Every day and every month, I come to feel broken and unfulfilled because of the salary

because there is little to no leftover money from the pay cheque after paying the rent. My rent alone is £1400–1450 a month, even with an income of 1800–1900 pounds.

I have a monthly council tax of 150 pounds. Even with my spouse’s assistance, we still struggle to make ends meet because we all have water and electricity bills, children’s school fees, food expenses, clothing expenses, and prescription costs, on top of my earnings. 

As a result, every day after putting in long hours of work, I feel empty and shattered rather than fulfilled since the energy I put into my profession does not match or accomplish its goal, which is to support my family. 

The reasoning for my initial  assertion that the accomplishment of a sense of fulfilment following a challenging task depends on the goals it seeks to achieve.

When hard work does not equate to high pay. The workers bear the brunt.