Some of the bloggers on this site are truly inspirational, and have such positive attitudes. Bad things happen, but they just keep on keepin' on, and seem truly happy.
I think that is a secret of success.
I have a friend who married a man from a well-to-do family. He worked for a while, but then just sat back and lived off of his inheritance. My friend, worked full-time during this marriage, and although she married at 18, and never went to college, she worked her way up to a manageiral position, and made fairly good money. Her husband insisted on managing the family finances, so she would turn her checks over to him, and he would "pay the bills". They seemed to be doing well. They had a big, lovely house and even belonged to a country club. From time to time, he would put a paper in front of her and tell her to sign it. When she questioned what she was signing, he told her not to worry about it, it was just a business deal.
Well, to make a long story short, he was heavily in debt from gambling, and drinking, and had gone through all of his inheritance, and the papers she signed were for loans to pay the mortgage, etc.
His drinking got to be a big problem, and she filed for divorce. Only then, did she find out just how much "they" owed. It was overwhelming. She could have filed for bankruptcy, but she didn't consider that. Instead, she first rented out the finished basement of her home. Then, she got a second job. All day, she sat in her private office at work, in nice clothes. After work, she rushed home, changed into jeans, and a t-shirt, and went to her second job--cleaning bathrooms in a large office building. She did what she had to do to get out of debt. She realized she could not keep the big house, and she and her teenage daughter moved into a small apartment for two years, while she paid off the debts. She not only participated in the SHARE food program, she ended up administering it!
After two years of living like no one else, she bought a small home, and you would have thought she had a castle! She loves to garden, and turned the yard into a beautiful, restful oasis, without spending much money. She got bulbs, and starts from friends at work, and did it creatively.
She no longer has a second job,cleaning toilets, but she still has a mortgage, and will have to work beyond age 65, but she is happy and proud, and justifiably so. She could have been angry, and felt that life was unfair, but she chose to put her energy into motion, and I don't know a more happy, productive person.
Thank you, to all of the people who share their hardships, and their resolve to succeed! They will succeed!
A Positive Attitude
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I admire anyone who is not afraid to do honest work for an honest pay to get themselves out of a bad situation. I hope that I too can be a person of such character.
If you have delicate ears, please "close them" now.
That guy is a dirt-sucking, belly-crawling, spineless bastard. There. I needed to say that. Thanks.
January 12th, 2007 at 01:20 am 1168564851
He's still sitting at a bar, drinking his worthless life away!
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