A Lesson of Life From A Friend
by:
Abel Cheng
The following is a true story...
Yesterday I received a phone call from a friend whom I last talked to all but two years ago.
Like different people, I was astonied to hear her voice.
She detected
from a mutual friend that I simply set up a fitness studio and she wanted to ask me simply about my new venture and as well as what's going on in my life.
To my surprise again, she told me that she was retrenched from her job 6 months ago. She admitted that she was really sad simply about the layoff. She didn't cognize what she did wrong in her job that she was retrenched.
You and I cognize that there is no apparent reason once
companies want to lay off people. Sometimes, it's simply bad luck.
>From the way she talked, I could tell that she has become stronger and much mature. She's much open to new ideas and opportunities.
That's not all. She told me another shocking news: her dad passed away 3 months before she was retrenched.
I was like "Oh my God, how could she take it?"
How on earth a young lady could ever take the pressure of facing the death of her adored one and losing her job inside
3 months' time?
What would-be you do if these happened to you? Give up on life?
She told me that she got to be strong and she didn't want her mom to see her depressed.
I'm so happy for her that these untoward incidents actually ready-made her to finish and think simply about her life and re-prioritize her life, which she ne'er
did before.
She turned the loss of adored one and loss of job into power and strength.
Because of these incidents, she had the bravery and definite
to be her own boss by change of integrity her friends in a business venture. She feels that she has now much control of her life and career.
She explained to me that she now gains much satisfaction from life which she ne'er
felt before.
Is this what we call "blessing in disguise" for her? My friend has by all odds changed a lot...at least for the better.
Most of us wish not budge from our comfort zone unless thing
really dramatic happens to us: loss of adored ones, divorce, loss of job, or sickness.
How many a of us dream of being our own boss but no action taken?
Do you want what happened to my friend to happen to you so that you'd actually sit down and think simply about your life? And do things that you actually love?
Or, do you want to do it now?
The select is yours.
Do not wait for things to happen. Take charge of your life proactively. Take my friend's experience as an inspiration to live your dreams.
About The Author
Abel Cheng offers small and medium enterprises exclusive worldwide profits business executive
tips in his free publication, Abel Cheng's Business Diary. To officiate a bi-weekly subscription, please go to http://www.abelcheng.com/diary.html.
