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You Will Be Tested Again
Maybe this was not your toughest test.
The coronavirus pandemic is not the first time you’ve been tested. Nor will it be the last.
Life will keep testing you. Some tests will appear easy, others will be tough. Yet others will make you feel like you won’t make it through.
A partner could walk out on you. A jerk of a colleague could steal the credit that’s rightfully yours. An event you eagerly look forward to could get delayed (or shelved).
You cannot control what happens to you. It’s like asking the wind to blow. But you can control the following:
1. To hold your head high.
A client refuses to pay for your work. People ignore something you worked hard on. You encounter horrible circumstances, like losing your job or landing in a financial mess.
At such times, it’s easy to let your head droop and shoulders sag. And that’s okay. You’re only human after all. You don’t need to have your shit together all the time.
But don’t stay like that for long.
Lift your head and shoulders. Stand tall again. Because no matter what people and circumstances snatch from you, they cannot steal your skills and abilities.
