"Sometimes you have to be your own advocate", wise words I heard almost 2 years ago.

When it comes to work life, there's so much to look for, and be aware of. In my case, I feel like I've just hit that same wall that I've encountered before. 

It often happens, that when you constantly and repeatedly give your 200%, you become an asset of some sort. People can rely on you, trust and count on you. They trust your knowledge, judgment and even admire your passion and drive. This feeds you with even more drive to get to the next level, to develop, and grow, and deliver, and show even more how passionate and engaged you are, and then saddly, in an unconscious way, this becomes the same attribute that will hold you back from achieving all that you've been pouring , all your energy, love and passion to achieve. I will never forget that time I was told "yes you have it all for that department, but I can't let you move. Before you, nobody wanted your department so it's going to take a while for us to find someone interested in taking it, so that you can move". Like really!? So being a good worker has become now your weakness? To what extent should your pros become or be taken as cons? 

I've been in situations before where I end up working under less "knowledgeable"  "qualified" "experienced" supervisors, filling the seat I've been working tirelessly to get, and my pat on the back has been, "this person it's going to need your help and your knowledge, I will appreciate you to help them, train them and show them what you know".....

Way to go! I could've done that.

I have over 15 yrs of management/supervisory experience.

Am I perfect? Hell no! 

Do I have the drive? Y'all know I do.

Do I have something else to drive me besides the money that comes with it? Yes! 

Passion, love for what I do, and an immense sense of gratitude whenever I'm capable of planting seeds on my teams and watch them grow, and develop, and promote. Because knowledge it's not be kept but to be shared.

I know it's a long rant. I'm just exhausted of hitting my face with the door. 

Some people always say that if the door keep shutting, you might change your path...

I'm just to stubborn to feel or look like a quitter.