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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again\u00a0and expecting different results.” \u2013 Einstein <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t like the way something is going in your life\nyou can\u2019t sit back and expect someone else to fix it for you. You\u2019ve got to be\nwilling to fix it yourself. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t like your job: \nYou can evaluate what it is you don\u2019t like about the current job and\ndetermine if there is anything you could do to help improve the situation or you\ncan take initiative to learn a new trade or skill so you can find a different\njob. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t like your relationship: You can\u2019t control your partner but you can\ncontrol how you act. You can seek counseling on your own to help yourself\nbecome emotionally stronger. You can focus on making sure you treat your\npartner well and do what you can to improve that friendship from your end. Or you can get out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t like your financial situation: You can look at your spending and ensure you\nare making the right spending choices. You can seek a higher paying job. You\ncan take on a second job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whatever it is in your life that has you feeling dissatisfied, don’t keep doing the same thing you\u2019ve been doing expecting a different result\u2026it won’t get better until you are willing to do something different yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love this flowchart someone made that illustrates this point perfectly – Not happy in your life? CHANGE SOMETHING. Maybe that change is something as simple as an attitude adjustment or maybe its a more major change needed…whatever it is, get to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n