I had a girlfriend tell me once that I should seek the counsel of a "Life Coach". I laughed, grabbed a shot of hooch out of the freezer, and drank the shit out of that relationship. I think it lasted about 2-3 months after that to be exact. I wouldn't say I have a drinking problem, but I would say I have a problem once I start drinking.
This isn't about drinking though. Its actually about how I think life coach's are really outrageous jobs. I've seen people who claim to be life coach's. They really didn't help at all, and in fact they made a great many of my problems much, much worse. I have also seen professional therapists, but ultimately I think they are really happy just to have you come back. Actually, they hook you in for most of your life if you let them. Its a career choice, and they need you more than you need them.
I will contradict myself a little bit though, and I will state that from time to time, you may need that second or third party to help you through a bump in the road, or with a problem situation in your life. For those people who seek this help, good, as I have sought it out as well. It gives you a floor to stand on, an idea, a perspective that isn't familiar. But ultimately this isn't even about therapists, its about life coach's.
Life coach's are at least one of the following:
1. Too lazy to get the degree.
2. Too dumb to get the degree.
3. Apparently too enlightened to get the degree.
4. To inspired to get the degree.
5. Like to work out of home.
6. Like to work out of Mom's basement.
7. Couldn't hack it painting houses.
8. Couldn't hack it mowing lawns.
9. Probably couldn't hack it working at 7-11.
10. Very comfortable giving others advice.
11. Couldn't hack it following their own advice.
12. Ultimately, a waste of time.
Let me clarify some things before you think I am going overboard.
1. I am strictly referring to people who function as freelance life coach's.
2. I am not referring to therapists or high school guidance counselors.
So all said and done, I like people who work at something before they assign themselves a title. Life coach's are really good at injecting themselves into your problems and figuring out your life, while they barely have a handle on their own. I suppose this is a bigger phenomenon where I live in western mass than most places, but hey, I like it here.
Mainly I want people to figure out life all by themselves. I think we are getting away from that, and I think we just want a simple answer to the question "what should I do with my life?". It wasn't easy for me to figure this out, but I did. Life is and will be incredibly difficult part of the time. Life will also be incredibly amazing and make you cry with joy, sorrow, and everything in between. Life isn't easy, and you need to cuddle up to that fact because if you don't, it will kick your ass every chance it gets. I think life, love, work, and recreation can be summed up with a simple phrase: "You get as much back as you put in to it". I realize this is a "scratch my back and I will scratch yours" philosophy, but life won't scratch your back, So it really isn't that kind of philosophy at all. If some random person is reading this and maybe made it this far in, then I have a challenge if your feeling like your in the wrong career. Go to work, and actually work. Don't just do your job description, because job descriptions are just the shit you need to cover to keep from getting fired. Go beyond the title. Open your eyes and ears, and learn something. You don't need to hide behind the excuse of why your not getting promoted... Hold on a minute... I am life coaching, and I am going to stop.
I will end with the following sentence... We all gravitate towards the kind of work we are supposed to be doing, except life coaches.
-Jon Pee
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