Success is not an “on” or “off” kind of thing.
It ebbs and flows.
If one must use the light switch metaphor, it’s wiser to consider success to be a dimmer switch. Some days it’s at full brightness. Other times, it’s very dark.
But, it’s always on.
Pressing the Reset Button
You can press “Reset” whenever you want.
Anytime it feels like things are not going the way you expected, you can press “reset.”
You don’t have to wait until the New Year, next month, Monday, “when the holidays are over,” or “when things settle down.” You don’t even have to wait until tomorrow.
You can do it right now.
And what’s really cool about the “reset button,” is you can push it over and over and over again.
It works every time.
The 5 Year Rule
Before getting upset, ask, “Will anybody really know or care about this five years from now?”
If the answer is “no,” take a deep breath, relax, and let it go.
Most things will be “no.”
If the answer is “yes,” you have a crisis on your hands and getting upset about it will not help you deal with it. Instead, come up with a rational plan to move forward.
This does not mean deny your feelings, rather deal with them when the crisis is over.
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Combatting Emotional Distress is Not a Challenge Anymore
Emotions are an indispensable part of human life.
However, at times you might find it difficult to deal with the ones that pull your energies down. The problem begins when you carry the emotional distress for long and it begins to influence negatively your personal and professional life.
Depressive mood, irritability, self-criticism and disappointment are some of the common symptoms signaling that you are undergoing a problem. They may be attributed to an emotionally hard-hitting experience of your life.
You need to stop pitying yourself and feeling helpless for not being able to control your emotions. Hiding away or avoiding your pain is never the solution for it can put you on a self-destructive path by resorting to wrong methods such as use of drugs or alcohol. Clear your mind and think of the healthy ways to deal with the situation. [Read more…]
Now You Can Overcome Imposter Syndrome
A few years ago, everyone in my department at work, more than 50 people, took the same written test. I scored higher than anyone. In fact, I had the highest score in the five years that the test had been administered. But instead of feeling proud when my boss told me my results, I felt ashamed. I felt like an imposter.