The numbers we hear on the news these days are staggering. Between bank wipe-outs and government bail-outs, hundreds of billions of dollars vanish and then re-materialize. The numbers are too huge to fully comprehend. Here’s what we’re starting to understand, though: all of us will be affected by the economic meltdown. The history of this crisis isn’t going to be confined to Wall Street and Washington. It will be played out in our homes, jobs and communities.
So how are you going to experience this chapter of American history? Will you be paralyzed by it? Or can you see it as an opportunity to get mobilized? With the world changing all around you, this can be a chance to re-examine your own choices and perhaps recast them, no matter how hard at first this may seem. Truth is, there are people - real people - who make profound and positive changes every day of the year. They may do this because they aren’t happy with their old lives or because of a personal struggle of some kind. Or they may do it because they’re living through a period of extraordinary change. Since change is coming to us all, please consider using these challenging times as an opportunity to start building the life you want. If you seize the chance, this could be the right time to create the personal story that you long for.
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Hey Bob and Mel,
Sheila here from Kenya. I wanted to thank you so much for replying to my mail, though it’s taken me forever to reply, and honestly i have no excuse other than trying to get myself together. I wanted to let you know that I appreciate your words of encouragement. It helped me see that I’m not as crazy as I thought and that this venture of mine really can work!
Below is the e-mail I posted to you about a month ago. For anyone else seeking to change the situation they are in, please, go ahead and just take the plunge. It takes courage but if I have it, everyone else has it.
Take care Bob and Mel, and thanks again!
Hi Bob & Mel.I’m Sheila, contacting u from Kenya, East Africa. I am a big fan of your site n the inspirational information you so willingly give to those of us who really need it.
I’m 28 years old n I honestly feel like I have nothing to show for my life. I’ve always held on to my mother’s hand so to speak, and she’s always taken care of me, to a point where I feel like I have no control over my life anymore.
A few months ago she helped me get a sales job in a corporation. It pays well but the working environment and management make the place unbearable to work in. I have always been proud, and I do not allow toxic environments and people to determine my destiny. The place made me miserable. I desperatly hated the stupid morning briefs at 7:45 every morning, the countless memos on how to behave and the sick feeling at the pit of my stomach that this was simply not my life.
I am very artistic, free spirited person. The idea of being locked in the corporate world has been a living nightmare. I decided to quit my job and for once pursue a venture that’s gotten such enthusiasm here. I want to customize sneakers n turn it into a lucrative business. It’s something that’s still very new this side of the hemisphere and the response so far has been phenomenal. I truly believe I have a winner here. I have so much faith in it. I will be getting another job for finance’s sake.
My biggest problem is that this is all goin to break my mom’s heart, because she will feel betrayed and angry. I feel like I’ve thrown all the opportunities she gave me right back in her face. She pulled some heavy strings to get me that job. But I can’t let that guilt ruin my chances to do something meaningful n fulfilling with my life.
I’ve never felt more alive about anything in my life. So wish me all the best dear friends and I will be purchasing your book soon enough.
Thanks again!