With all
that’s been taking place on the news and social media, I’m sure many of us
would be appreciative of the opportunity to change our lives right now. With
the loss of loved ones, sickness, unemployment, uncertainty with the economy it
can be very challenging and without a crystal ball, the future for many may
seem a bit daunting.
When all is said
and done life still needs to continue. The trick is to develop the confidence
to seize the opportunities when presented. The difference between ordinary and
extraordinary is the decisions we make and the opportunities we take.
Allow me to
share George’s story with you.
George was
stuck in the middle of a pretty bad depression due to his divorce. One
day he walked into the office, and his computer screen showed him the following
message:
“Your
password has expired. Click Change password to change your
password.”
He read this
dumb message in his mind with an angry grandpa voice: “The …… password has
expired again.” Every 30 days the Microsoft Exchange Server is configured
to ask employees to change their passwords. Annoyingly, the server forces
you to use at least one uppercase character, at least one lowercase character,
at least one symbol and at least one number.
Oh, and the
whole thing can’t be less than 8 characters and you cannot use any of the same
passwords that you have used in the last 3 months. George was furious that
morning. He was late for work and he had
a very important meeting to attend. In his mind he told himself that having to
change his password was going to be a huge waste of time.
However, as
the input field prompted him to type his password a little voice said “Change
your password, change your life.” It was obvious that he couldn’t focus on
getting things done with his current lifestyle. Of course, there were clear
indicators of what he needed to do in order to regain control of his life, but
when your head is full it’s easy to miss the clues.
His password
became: Forgive@h3r. He had to type this statement several times a
day. Each time he typed in his new password he would quietly say forgive her
and the more he forgave the better he felt. In the following weeks, his mood
improved dramatically. One month later, the exchange server asked him again to
renew his password. He thought about the next thing he had to get done.
His password
became: Quit@smoking4ever. And guess what happened. He quit
smoking overnight. This password was challenging as the side effects of not
smoking weren’t easy to cope with but he did it. Focusing on the health
benefits and the money saving motivated him to see it through.
One month
later, his password became: Save4trip@thailand. Guess where he
went 3 months later? Thailand - With savings.
So, he
learned that he could truly change his life if he played it right. He kept
doing this repeatedly month after month, with great results.
Here are
some of George’s passwords so you get an idea of how his life has changed.
- Eat2times@day (It never worked, still fat.)
- Sleep@before12 (It worked.)
- Ask@her4date (It worked. He fell in love again.)
- No@drinking2months (It worked. He felt better.)
- Get@c4t! (It worked. He has a beautiful cat.)
- Facetime2mom@Sunday (It worked. He talks with his mum every week.)
And the one
for last month:
- Save4@ring (Yep. Life is going to change again, soon.)
George still
anxiously awaits month end so he can change his password into something that he
needs to get done. This method has consistently worked for him and now I’m
sharing it with you.
What do you need to change in your
life right now?
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