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	<title>Comments on: Stuck in life . . . how did you get there?</title>
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		<title>By: Wilma</title>
		<link>http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2009/04/22/stuck-in-life-how-did-you-get-there/#comment-5281</link>
		<dc:creator>Wilma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow Blair, I am speechless, this is so good. 
Golden observations and it is so true, you got that job all by your focus at a time that all banks are laying off people. 
Miracle, miracle or knowing what you are doing. I know the latter is the case. 
I love this too;
*Whats the gem here? It gets easier either way we go lol.*
So true, I rather choose the highway than a windy back road.
Blair, way to go and I am coming with you :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow Blair, I am speechless, this is so good.<br />
Golden observations and it is so true, you got that job all by your focus at a time that all banks are laying off people.<br />
Miracle, miracle or knowing what you are doing. I know the latter is the case.<br />
I love this too;<br />
*Whats the gem here? It gets easier either way we go lol.*<br />
So true, I rather choose the highway than a windy back road.<br />
Blair, way to go and I am coming with you <img src='http://www.wilmasblog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Blair</title>
		<link>http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2009/04/22/stuck-in-life-how-did-you-get-there/#comment-5277</link>
		<dc:creator>Blair</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Ashley, your comment about losing your job just reminded me of choosing around this area of my life. I have been self employed for nearly a year as a commodities trader but I never planned for the recession which hit after I left my good job.  

For a while I was just looking for a simple easy bum job to help cover my expenses with my trading business.  The problem was I never really chose a bum job that I wanted to do.  It was all interviews and turn downs, the roles I has been applying for were not focused on what I wanted. I had no idea. 

Someone then told me to go into investments or banking as this is what I was doing in my spare time with trading.  I never thought of that. I was now focused on one thing with laser beam precision thought.  I had DECIDED my job, and then I claimed it as my own which was the CHOOSING part. Part of me was saying, &quot;its mine.&quot; &quot;It belongs to me and I deserve it and I&#039;m going to sell myself to the best of my ability to achieve it.&quot;

The universe and I were in alignment and I got the job last week with the bank (of all places.)  Great salary, great hours, great bonuses. Of course this is not to impress you but to impress upon you how things change when we choose. 

In regards to getting stuck in life, there is something really interesting to point out. I have found that after going to the gym for over a year and a half now that as soon as I take 1 day off I start to perform the actions of someone not going to the gym. Day 2, Day 3, (if I let it go that far) my power is steadily decreasing and my actions and habits are aligning now with not being bothered.  BUT, the reverse also happens,  CHOOSE to go one day and I regain a tiny portion of that power to take action in the other direction. Day 2 is hard but not so much, Day 3 getting easier etc, etc.

BUT LOOK AT THIS when I chose not to go: Day 1 &quot;This is hard to cope with I feel bad not going&quot; Day 2 &quot;This is feeling better I can get used to this&quot;  Day 3 &quot;Ahhh what the heck, another day off.&quot; 

Whats the gem here? It gets easier either way we go lol. 

Once we feel that slimy rut feeling of inaction coming on, it is the best time to take action in the other direction. Many of us don&#039;t know this and we create boohoo stories about how unfortunate we are. I have done this when being out of action with something for too long. We don&#039;t want to leave it this long to create a tipping point where we are forced to take action.  Though for many of us, this is the best kick in the bum. 

Choose one day at a time I feel and see where you are by the end of the week, month, year. For myself now, its hard to put the gym down.   

I really hope this helps, people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Ashley, your comment about losing your job just reminded me of choosing around this area of my life. I have been self employed for nearly a year as a commodities trader but I never planned for the recession which hit after I left my good job.  </p>
<p>For a while I was just looking for a simple easy bum job to help cover my expenses with my trading business.  The problem was I never really chose a bum job that I wanted to do.  It was all interviews and turn downs, the roles I has been applying for were not focused on what I wanted. I had no idea. </p>
<p>Someone then told me to go into investments or banking as this is what I was doing in my spare time with trading.  I never thought of that. I was now focused on one thing with laser beam precision thought.  I had DECIDED my job, and then I claimed it as my own which was the CHOOSING part. Part of me was saying, &#8220;its mine.&#8221; &#8220;It belongs to me and I deserve it and I&#8217;m going to sell myself to the best of my ability to achieve it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The universe and I were in alignment and I got the job last week with the bank (of all places.)  Great salary, great hours, great bonuses. Of course this is not to impress you but to impress upon you how things change when we choose. </p>
<p>In regards to getting stuck in life, there is something really interesting to point out. I have found that after going to the gym for over a year and a half now that as soon as I take 1 day off I start to perform the actions of someone not going to the gym. Day 2, Day 3, (if I let it go that far) my power is steadily decreasing and my actions and habits are aligning now with not being bothered.  BUT, the reverse also happens,  CHOOSE to go one day and I regain a tiny portion of that power to take action in the other direction. Day 2 is hard but not so much, Day 3 getting easier etc, etc.</p>
<p>BUT LOOK AT THIS when I chose not to go: Day 1 &#8220;This is hard to cope with I feel bad not going&#8221; Day 2 &#8220;This is feeling better I can get used to this&#8221;  Day 3 &#8220;Ahhh what the heck, another day off.&#8221; </p>
<p>Whats the gem here? It gets easier either way we go lol. </p>
<p>Once we feel that slimy rut feeling of inaction coming on, it is the best time to take action in the other direction. Many of us don&#8217;t know this and we create boohoo stories about how unfortunate we are. I have done this when being out of action with something for too long. We don&#8217;t want to leave it this long to create a tipping point where we are forced to take action.  Though for many of us, this is the best kick in the bum. </p>
<p>Choose one day at a time I feel and see where you are by the end of the week, month, year. For myself now, its hard to put the gym down.   </p>
<p>I really hope this helps, people.</p>
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		<title>By: Wilma</title>
		<link>http://www.wilmasblog.com/leverage/2009/04/22/stuck-in-life-how-did-you-get-there/#comment-5274</link>
		<dc:creator>Wilma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Ashley. Yes initially change is scary but imagine staying stuck, I find that even scarier, being at the mercy of circumstances or people you don&#039;t respect rather than making it happen yourself. 
At least your life is yours now. Well done and I am rooting for you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Ashley. Yes initially change is scary but imagine staying stuck, I find that even scarier, being at the mercy of circumstances or people you don&#8217;t respect rather than making it happen yourself.<br />
At least your life is yours now. Well done and I am rooting for you!</p>
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		<title>By: Ashley</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, this is EXACTLY how I was feeling right after I lost my job in December. I felt completely stuck in my life, unable to move forward, sideways, or even backwards. I was swimming in plans or options I couldn&#039;t commit to, it was a mess. 

It&#039;s so scary to make a real change in your life... but it feels so liberating when you finally do.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, this is EXACTLY how I was feeling right after I lost my job in December. I felt completely stuck in my life, unable to move forward, sideways, or even backwards. I was swimming in plans or options I couldn&#8217;t commit to, it was a mess. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s so scary to make a real change in your life&#8230; but it feels so liberating when you finally do.</p>
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