A BETTER CALLING IN MY LIFE?

By Klaus Döring

A better calling in your life starts by shifting your focus from finding a specific job title to living out a purpose rooted in everyday obedience, love, and alignment with God.

What is a calling? Your life's calling is what makes you feel that life is meaningful. It helps you live a purposeful life. Callings look different for everybody. Some people, for example, want to help others as part of their calling.

Have you ever felt a sense of purpose or direction in your life that you couldn't quite explain? Some people refer to this feeling as a “calling.” It's a sense that there is something you were meant to do or become, a mission or a destiny that is unique to you.

Career is a rapid motion. A course of action. Sure! A professional conduct in life. Even a progress through life. Here we are! That means, a careerist is one, who rushes widely and makes his own personal advancement as well as his (or her) own aim in life!

What can we do, if "career doubts" won't go away? First allow me to quote my bible, especially Jude (Watching out! Sounding an alarm!), who writes in the style of a teacher who is watching a freight train bear down on his student's driver. Yes, bells ring out: "Be merciful to those who doubt." (Jude 2:22).

What does my calling in life mean? Your calling can be thought of as the urge to share your gifts with the world. When you express your gifts for the sake of others, you often experience the joy of being fully alive.

A true calling is a career or walk of life that a person feels compelled or meant to do. Finding meaning in life is something people often spend a lot of time contemplating. Or some individuals may feel the passion so strong that they know quickly in their heart what they were born to do.

"The way that people pick up careers is incredibly  primitive," said Nicholas Lore, founder of the Rockport Institute, a career coaching firm, and author of "The Pathfinder". Strong tobacco, indeed. That's why so many people are indeed dissatisfied with their jobs.

Believe me, I always thought about a true calling for myself. Sure, people, whose careers aren't the fight fit, often  feel like impostors, as Professor Robert I. Sutton, an organizational psychologist at Stanford University in Palo Alto, said. Very, very well said, Sir.

Notice dreams and signs. Prioritize creative expression. Think about what you used to love. Notice what feels good. Turn down the distractions.Pay attention to what keeps coming back. Try new things regularly.

How about you, my dear reader of this column? Are you also placing too high a value on the external rewards of a job, like money, prestige and power? Of course, for many of us (most?). These things are indeed important. Hold on, please! The work you do and the skills  your opportunity  requires and the value of your work are really more vital to fulfillment. Paper work, or not... . You think, you find a better career fit? Go ahead - but don't expect that this is your life's career!

I waited for my "better calling" (what a terrible term!) experiencing many even better and wonderful moments in life. I also experienced that several professional things I did in the past had not been very much compatible with me. But I stored many valuable experiences.

Today, I am what I am. And, I am proud of it. Almost 73. A retiree with still so many opportunities in the Philippines.

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LIFE INSIGHTS

1. You are lonely not because nobody needs you, but because you care about who is next to you.

2. Don't tell your friend what your enemy shouldn't know.

3. We all love ourselves more than other people, but we care more about their opinions than our own.

4. There are two ways of doing things; Right, and Again.

5. Your wound is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.

6. Letting go has to mean putting down some pieces of your history but not part of your destiny.

7. Sometimes one day changes everything. Sometimes years change nothing.

8. The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk more.

9. Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.

10. As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master. Once you utter it, you're its slave.

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How can I stay calm in difficult situations?

 

Don't talk to many people about your problems. Many of them are not interested, and they do not have a solution. Telling many people about your difficult situation might erode your confidence and mental well-being, and in a sense, they might start mocking you for your difficult situation.

Accept that your actions are the only thing that can be controlled and with your actions, you will definitely find a way to get out of the difficult situation.

Be aware that being in a difficult situation is part of life and part of self-development. See the difficult situation as an opportunity to grow and learn.

Wake up every day appreciating the gift of life and read something positive. It could be a Bible or some of those spiritual books.

Go solo, meditate a lot and journal, isolate yourself from the crowd and once again, share your problem only with trusted people that might lift you again.

When things get tough, you have to get tougher and remaining calm is one of the underrated traits.life itself is not meant to be easy, but you can make life easier by conquering your fears. Be strong!!

A KILLING JOB!

 Mindanao Daily News

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October 7, 2026

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By: Klaus Doring

The term “killing a job” generally means to cancel or terminate a job that is currently running or queued for execution. It’s a way of stopping a job before it completes its intended process. In some contexts, it might also refer to a job that is exceptionally good or successful, like in the phrase “killing it”. 

I have experienced it many times. I have written about it many times. Nothing changed yet. Of course not! 

Fact is, nowadays, the modern workplace can inflict dangerous levels of stress on employees even more than decades ago. Jeffrey Pfeffer, author of “Dying for a Paycheck” , argues that these practices don’t help companies – and warns governments are ignoring an emerging public health crisis.

Harmful workplace practices include things like long working hours, work-family conflict, economic insecurity arising from job losses and not having regular or predictable work hours, an absence of job control and, in the US, not having health insurance.

Your supervisor is more important to your health than your family doctor. That’s not my quotation but by Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller.

The workplace is making people sick and even killing them – and people should care. With rising health-care costs all over the world, the workplace has become an important public health problem. “According to the Mayo clinic, your supervisor is more important to your health than your family doctor,” Bob Chapman, CEO of the manufacturing firm Barry-Wehmiller, told the entire world.

The World Economic Forum estimates that some three-quarters of health-care spending worldwide is for chronic disease and non-communicable diseases account for 63 percent of all deaths. Chronic disease comes from stress and the unhealthy behaviours such as smoking, drinking, taking drugs and overeating that stress induces. Numerous surveys show that the workplace is a leading cause of stress, and it is thus one important cause of the healthcare crisis.

Work practices that are bad for people don’t even help the company. Very clear. But who cares?

None of this is necessary, because the work practices that are bad for people don’t help the company, either. Long working hours are negatively related to per-hour productivity at both the national and industry level.  Although it may seem counterintuitive, layoffs or redundancies do not improve organisational performance and often drive the best employees to leave, and because of direct costs such as severance and indirect costs such as losing people with strong relationships with customers, frequently do not even save money.  For decades research has shown that giving people more control over how and when they do their jobs increases motivation and engagement.

Not surprisingly, stressed employees are more likely to quit – and turnover is expensive.  And systematic research demonstrates what ought to be obvious – sick, stressed employees aren’t as proficient or productive in their work as those that are healthier. Look into a mirror! Maybe you feel the same while reading this.

Every indication is that work is getting worse. Job cuts, which used to occur only in tough economic times, are now routine. When 3G Capital combined food giants Heinz and Kraft, 20 percent of the workforce got the axe as the company consolidated manufacturing and removed overlapping functions.

The “gig economy” means that economic insecurity is higher as people don’t know what their income will be from one week to the next. Scheduling software that permits retailers and other businesses such as hotels and restaurants to have only the people that analytics predict will be needed means that workers often face fluctuating incomes and don’t have much ability to arrange for coping with family responsibilities.

Few leaders seem to understand that when people come to work for them, those individuals have placed their physical and psychological well-being in the leaders’ hands

Most fundamentally, in the 1950s and 1960s CEOs saw their job as balancing their obligations to shareholders, customers, employees and the community – so-called “stakeholder capitalism”. Now shareholder interests dominate. Few leaders seem to understand that when people come to work for them, those individuals have placed their physical and psychological well-being in the leaders’ hands.

But some leaders are taking this idea of stewardship seriously. Companies such as Patagonia, Collective Health, SAS Institute, Google, John Lewis Partnership – which is employee-owned – and Zillow provide a template of what might be different. As I said, SOME leaders. Really only a very few. Not enough. I guess most leaders really don’t care about their staff.

People get paid time off and are expected to use it. Managers don’t send emails or texts at all hours – people work, go home and have time to relax and refresh. The organisations offer accommodations so that people can have both a job and a family life. People are treated like adults and have control over what they do and how they do it to meet their job responsibilities, not micromanaged.

Most importantly, the companies are led by individuals who take their obligations to their people seriously. SAS Institute has a chief health officer whose job is not just to control costs but also to ensure employees are as healthy as possible.  Bob Chapman recognises that everyone who comes to work at Barry-Wehmiller is “someone’s precious child” or family member.

People need to choose their employer not just for salary and promotion opportunities but on the basis of whether the job will be good for their psychological and physical health. Business leaders should measure the health of their workforce, not just profits. 

And governments concerned about the health-care cost crisis need to focus on the workplace, because workplace stress is clearly making people sick. None of this is necessary – no one should be dying for a paycheck.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME THE NEXT MRS. UNIVERSE?

 Meranie Pabular Gadiana

My mission is to empower women to amplify their advocacy, build unshakable confidence, discover their purpose and reach their highest potential because a true queen doesn’t just wear a crown. She uses her platform to make a difference.

Competing alongside 130 empowered women from around the world is an extraordinary challenge. To be noticed, to stand apart and ultimately to earn the crown requires more than beauty…It requires the right combination of confidence, strategy, presence, purpose and preparation.

I know what it takes because I’ve lived the journey myself. From competitor to Mrs. Universe 2023–2024. I understand the dedication, discipline, pressure and preparation required to stand on an international stage.

Now, I’m passionate about helping the next generation of women prepare with purpose, elevate their presence, strengthen their confidence and become the strongest version of themselves.

The crown is only the beginning. Your advocacy, character, confidence and purpose are what make you a queen.

Are you ready to take your journey to the next level?

Email Mrsuniverseinfo7@gmail.com to begin your pageant coaching journey.

Meranie Gadiana

Mrs. Universe 2023–2024

National Director

International Pageant Coach

Founder, Universe Queen Academy

My Journey Includes:

Mrs. Universe 2023 – Perfect Woman Award

Mrs. Hawaii–USA Universe 2023

Most Influential Woman of the Year

Mrs. World 2021 – Fabulous Face

Mrs. World 2021 – Semifinalist

Mrs. Philippines World 2019–2021

Philanthropist of the Year

Mrs. World 2020 – Top 15

Mrs. Guam World 2019

Mrs. Global International 2019

Mrs. Global International – Body Beautiful 2019

Mrs. Gawad America Universe 2019

Mrs. USA Universe – 2nd Runner-Up

Mrs. Hawaii 2019

Mrs. Honolulu 2019

Queen of Hearts 2019

Mrs. Oahu United States 2018

Ms. Terno 2018

Ms. Filipiniana 2018

Your journey to the crown begins with preparation.

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