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THE POWER OF TAKING THE PLUNGE
state benefits. Suffering at home all day with not
enough money for some fancy car, expensive
clothes, or holidays to exotic places doesn’t
bother some, but how convenient could that
be? If you don’t have a job, you don’t have to
go in every day!
Of course, these are simple examples not meant
to be illustrative of EVERYONE in those
situations, but it is certainly true that the truth
is seldom in the appearance of things. In order
to move up and move on, we have to let go. If
you are going to be mentally and emotionally
healthy, you need to let go of the opportunities
you have to continually seek pity and sympathy
from everyone you meet! If you really want to
have a great family life, you need to make it a
priority and stop doing all the other things that
prevent you from sharing experiences and
making memories with your family. If you really
want a job, you need to let go of all the upsides
of not working and spend your time learning
how to become a better job candidate.
Some of you, as you read through this chapter,
will be offended at the mere suggestion that
your misery has any upside whatsoever. How
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