I was chatting to my lovely sister recently, and she was building me up and admiring all that I have achieved with my own business over the past three years.
What really resonated with me, was when she said something along the lines of: “You always had those skills and knowledge inside you – you just didn’t know it yet, but now they have all had a chance to come out through your business.”
Which made me think: my life is like a pinata!
Because until about 3 years ago, I was (mostly) happily going with the flow in my job, bobbing around in the breeze, like a pinata hanging off a clothes line. Sure, I got blown about by tumultous times occasionally, but I hung in there – and I wasn’t going anywhere …
And then I got whacked with the brutal blow of redundancy and I fell apart.
My life had been smashed to bits.
Who would want be a pinata?!
But what I didn’t realise then – but can now see in hindsight – is that what I saw as a brutal blow, allowed a confetti of goodies to break free in my life.
As a result, I was able to use them to create a successful business and a lifestyle that I love. (I’m one of those rare creatures that mostly loves going to work in the morning – even on Mondays! But then again my office is in my house, so no doubt that helps 😉 .)
So what were some of the goodies that I’m talking about? Things like:
- determination;
- a thirst for learning;
- passion;
- this blog;
- new opportunities;
- valuable contacts and networks;
- a career change;
- taking a chance to pursue my dreams;
- rewarding work;
- new friends;
- freedom;
- self motivation;
- optimism;
- many valuable skills … the list goes on.
It is so much more rewarding than being stuck in a dead end job.
Now, when I put in the effort, as I follow my dreams, I really notice the difference!
So I’ve decided I’m happy with my life as a pinata after all 🙂 .
Have you ever had a point where you’ve felt that life had dealt you a brutal blow? What good things (eventually) came out of it – and you?
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