Eventually… The World DOES Bounce Back
We’ve been here before. Maybe the players were different, the causes were different; but our race – the human race – has weathered storms like this. The US is a teenager. We are just a little over 200 years old. In the grand scheme of countries like China – checking in around 5,000 years old — we’re kids.
Just like kids, we are a little more starry-eyed. A little more sure of ourselves sometimes. And sometimes we think we know what’s best for all those grown-up countries. And sometimes we’re right.
What this time feels like to me is a “coming of age.” We have learned our boundaries – the hard way, as most teenagers do. And as long as this train wreck we’ve caused doesn’t derail the whole country, we’ll be OK — EVENTUALLY.
I’ve been through some tough times in my life; times I didn’t think I’d survive. Loss of family, friends, money, self-confidence. And, EVENTUALLY, I bounced back. I’ve seen client companies weather untrustworthy employees, bad economies, poor leadership, and bad decisions. And EVENTUALLY they came back.
After the storm it may not look the same. Faces, policies, decisions, thinking, actions – all these will change a little. We get better from the adversity. We learn our boundaries. We are sobered by our lessons; a little more cautious. We’re like a teenager who narrowly escapes a horrible, life-threatening accident and begins to drive more consciously.
Don’t panic. Take a deep breath. Turn off the incessant TV and radio commentators. Think for yourself. Live your life. Be smart about your money, but don’t give up and don’t give in. No one knows where this will go.
Take the advice they give you if you fall into quicksand – the more you panic and kick, the faster you sink. If you hold your head up and slowly move towards safety, you’ll be OK.
Most importantly – Remember who you are. Remember the skills you bring to the table. Remember that you are a survivor. Believe in YOU. You don’t need to believe in the economy. You need to believe in yourself.
So – focus on SOLUTIONS today. What can you do, just for today, that will make your life a little better? What can you do, just for today, that will improve your finances just a little? What can you do, just for today, that will improve your relationships?
You can do this. You will survive this. We all will.
To Joy!
Beth
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PS – if you need a little perspective – see the history of gas prices here. Scroll down. The first are barrel prices, the second are at the pump.
© 2008 Beth Terry Seminars, Inc.
