“The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.” – Henry Ford
As someone who knows, I can say that there is no job security.
The only “job” security is a strong ability to create value in the marketplace.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due. – William Ralph Inge To echo Inge’s brilliant sentiment, (I’ve often said:) worry is a prayer for what you don’t want. Focus on what you want. (Don’t know what you want? Figure it out. And then… yeah, you guessed it: focus on it.)
Picture yourself in your mind’s eye as having already achieved your goal. See yourself doing the things you will be doing when you’ve reached your goal. – Earl Nightingale Funny thing about the mind: turns out it can’t really tell the difference between something that has actually happened and something vividly imagined. Studies have shown that…
To find yourself, think for yourself. – Socrates Putting aside the powerful notion that one does not find themselves, but rather creates themselves, let’s take what we can from Socrates words. If you keep using and thinking other people’s words, you will be living as a imitator, never really knowing who you are. As July…
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker Even if the consequences might be unpleasant, you always have a choice. You can, if you calm and quiet your mind, choose the vast majority of your thoughts. When you manage your thoughts well, you will…
Hurt people, hurt people. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion and cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault. Love is the weapon of the future. – Yehuda Berg [Note: what follows might…
Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. – Anonymous Sometimes the effort and energy expended in fighting and resisting is best spent accepting and forgiving. Sometimes it’s best to let the storm pass and learn what you can.