Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The Worst Thing to Do in Tough Economic Times
Is it even necessary to preface this with a reference to the difficulties many people are having economically? Pretty obvious, huh?
That brings up, though, the way of reacting to it that only makes things worse. The common reaction when things get tough is to pull back out of fear.
I believe, though, that the more fearful you get, the more you pull inside yourself. The more you pull inside yourself, the smaller your world is. The smaller your world is, the fewer opportunities are available for you to better your situation.
Conversely, the more you open up to the world around you, the bigger your world becomes and the more opportunities you can see.
Resist the temptation to hunker down and just try to ride any difficulties out. Keep moving forward. It's the best way to make a change.
Jeff
Is it even necessary to preface this with a reference to the difficulties many people are having economically? Pretty obvious, huh?
That brings up, though, the way of reacting to it that only makes things worse. The common reaction when things get tough is to pull back out of fear.
I believe, though, that the more fearful you get, the more you pull inside yourself. The more you pull inside yourself, the smaller your world is. The smaller your world is, the fewer opportunities are available for you to better your situation.
Conversely, the more you open up to the world around you, the bigger your world becomes and the more opportunities you can see.
Resist the temptation to hunker down and just try to ride any difficulties out. Keep moving forward. It's the best way to make a change.
Jeff
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