I absolutely love this quote! I have previously worked in industries where pushing people down and climbing over them was the only way to move forward and get ahead. You needed to be in with the right people, it didn't matter if you were good at your job, that promotion was going to the person within the clique! You know, the person's head you couldn't see because it was so far... (you get the point)
I left that industry in mid-2011 to start my own Childminding business so I could be with my children. But it wasn't 'me' I wasn't doing what I was meant to do. It was great while my children were younger, but as soon as they were both in full time school it felt as though I hardly saw them, and when I did, I had other kids with me so my attention was diluted!.
In 2014 I was introduced to the business I have now, and believe me, at first I was incredibly dubious about it, but at the time decided, what the heck, and went for it. I was still doing my Childminding as that was giving me my main source of income... The other business was giving me something more valuable!
From the very start, I was encouraged to do Personal Development. Now I know I have banged on about this subject in previous blogs, but it really has been a significant thing in my life. Over the following months I read, attended various events, conferences and grew myself. I was given so much love, support and guidance by my mentors. I was beginning to see that actually, there are other, more fulfilling ways to get to where you want to be, that did't require putting people down. Quite the opposite in fact!
After the Stroke and losing my Childminding business, I decided that now was the perfect time to really get in to what I truly believed I was supposed to do. What I was put here to do! However, I knew I would not be able to do it on my own and that I needed to ask for help. So that is what I did!
I was so overwhelmed to find so many people offering to come to my aid in various different ways. When it came to re-launching my business one lady got in touch, someone I didn't know and had never met before... She wanted to help me! For no other reason, but to help!
On the day of the re-launch, I had not one, but three amazing ladies come to help me, not only that but they drove well over an hour to get to me... Again, for no gain whatsoever! They were just incredible and so generous with themselves. I am grateful that I now get to call these women, friends!
It has made me so much more passionate about showing people that it is not what we do for ourselves that counts, but what we do for others! If people stopped trying to 'one up' the person next to them and instead put their efforts in to building them up, we would live in a much nicer place.
Don't get consumed with negativity, jealously, hatred and anger.. It gets you no where! It clouds your judgement and causes you to react in ways that do not benefit you in the long run. Do something kind for someone, for no reason and no gain, except for the personal gain you get, when you smile inside to yourself because you feel good
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