Instead of letting things happen to you.....

14 years ago

Originally Posted by webwriter

However, instead of worrying about money being so tight during those months, I'm writing articles for publication and am drawing up a nonfiction book outline. In that respect, I'm "happening" to things. I'm also squeezing more work now than waiting for the other shoe to drop.

This is absolutely the best way to look at things. As long as you've got enough money to live on, use those two months as an opportunity rather than something bad. I had a similar situation - I was unemployed for months looking for a job when there didn't seem to be any anywhere and I started to use that time to really pursue my passions (rather than sitting around doing nothing all day). It was then that I found internet marketing and I never looked back

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biggsy

14 years ago

The rubber meets the road is when you drive behind the wheel of your own destiny.

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ryanbiddulph

14 years ago

Good advice webwriter.

We are in control at all times, not in control circumstances but how we think about them. That's why some people see what many view as tragic or debilitating as a wonderful opportunity. It all comes down to how quickly you can see the opportunity in things, because that's all life is: one opportunity continually folding after another.

Like you Ruth I had the same deal with unemployment. I happened to kick around for a while but eventually did a little research about some online opportunities, became consumed with it and voila, here I am today.

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Brian Kerr

14 years ago

We are powerless if we perceive the world to be affecting us. We are powerful if we perceive everything around us to be the result of the inner.

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webwriter

14 years ago

You are all so right!

I always believed (and still do) that there is also a reason for everything that happens and we benefit when we take advantage of the lessons that are inherent in those things. At the same time, we are building up our resilience to negative events. For example, getting fired doesn't mean that it's the end of the world. There is a hidden benefit and it is up to you to find it.

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Jonathan 2.0 Banned 14 years ago

Thank you, Webwriter. To be reminded of that truth is exactly what I needed to hear today.
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tj0575

14 years ago

Originally Posted by webwriter

You are all so right!

I always believed (and still do) that there is also a reason for everything that happens and we benefit when we take advantage of the lessons that are inherent in those things. At the same time, we are building up our resilience to negative events. For example, getting fired doesn't mean that it's the end of the world. There is a hidden benefit and it is up to you to find it.

So very true!!

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tomster

14 years ago

Originally Posted by webwriter

You are all so right!

I always believed (and still do) that there is also a reason for everything that happens and we benefit when we take advantage of the lessons that are inherent in those things. At the same time, we are building up our resilience to negative events. For example, getting fired doesn't mean that it's the end of the world. There is a hidden benefit and it is up to you to find it.

I can agree on this....sometimes when you look back to things, you "run" into some triggers, crossroads that seems unreal and how they happen is just unbelivable...and if you didnt took them on that time, you would probbaly end up somewhere completly different..

It's fun trip

this life

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simtex

14 years ago

This is absolutely the best way to look at things. As long as you've got enough money to live on, use those two months as an opportunity rather than something bad. I had a similar situation - I was unemployed for months looking for a job when there didn't seem to be any anywhere and I started to use that time to really pursue my passions (rather than sitting around doing nothing all day). It was then that I found internet marketing and I never looked back

Similar thing happen to me thank God I never looked back

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VenusCow

14 years ago

In my experience gratitude is the key and fearing the worst, stupid, because the worst never actually happens.

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mikey22

13 years ago

Being proactive is a trait which is common in almost every successful person, dont wait for things to happen, make them happen yourself

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Ben_R

13 years ago

yeh proactive rocks

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King Shiloh

Banned 13 years ago

Allowing things to happen to you means that you have resigned to FATE. And fate hates your face. If you allow fate to take its course, you will not be fine at all because it's against you.

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ltodd1947

13 years ago

I agree on this one definitely. If we wait for something to come to us; we will be waiting until dooms day. Taking action is a must and we can't succeed without actions. We must make things happen.