Don t let things happen to you

6th October 2011

I recently wrote a blog about people who live above or below the line, principally citing the difference in attitude between badly wounded ex-servicemen who were determined to do something for others, and make something of their lives, compared to the rioters who just expect something for nothing, and essentially wallow in what they would consider misfortune.

To take this theme a bit further, I have recently been working with a lovely couple, who started out in their business with high hopes and lots of positive dreams, but as they have lurched from one disaster to another, they have gradually lost faith in their ability to achieve things, and are now almost accepting that they are victims who always have only bad luck. The point is, the more things seem to go against them, they become more susceptible to new problems, and in a way, they are waiting for the knockout punch, that will finally seal their fate.

Everyone has a limit as to how much they can take, but the more you take the attitude that I will become a victor, and stay above the line dictating where my business and future will go, the more likelihood there is of resisting and keeping the bad things at bay. The trouble is once you start to accept that “bad luck” is the norm, you stop taking the actions which will prevent further “bad luck” from happening, then you invite all the potential problems to manifest themselves on you.

The next few months are likely to be tricky. The question is “Are you preparing to keep on fighting?” and make good things happen, or lie back and wait for the inevitable.

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