The Tide Will Turn Today, Don’t Miss It – Story Of Grandma Moses
From time to time, it can be beneficial to sit down and make a list of all factors that are keeping you down. Make sure that you have plenty of paper available since the outcome might be long. If this is your first attempt at compiling such list, don’t overdo it. A dozen pages will do.
Depending on your age and circumstances, you may wish to write down that you are too young or too old. If you live in the countryside, you should mention that opportunities are scarce. If you inhabit the city, that competition is fierce.
Should you be looking for a job, write a remark that the market is hard. For half of the open positions, your experience will be insufficient; for the other half, you will be overqualified. The situation will be worse if you are going out on dates. Those who might love you won’t recognize you and those who approach you might not fit your needs.
After you have finished your list, read it aloud. In view of the obstacles that are blocking your way, the conclusion seems inescapable. The arguments have been heard and judgement cannot be deferred. Would you agree that no improvement is possible?
You aimed at a target and missed, so stop running and quit. You tried your best and it didn’t work, so go away and never return. Your attempts did not lead to success, so it’s time to abandon your quest. You have wasted your resources and exhausted your forces.
Your best ideas are spent, your best years filled with discontent. Since your performance did not earn a decoration, you can choose between abdication and resignation. Your ambitions are impossible to achieve, how could you ever be so naive?
Nonetheless, even if your difficulties seem insurmountable, the above conclusions are