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When Everything Sucks
Sometimes work sends you to the bottom of the well unexpectedly. You didn’t ask for this. What a lousy surprise. It’s impossible to climb out, but remaining is unacceptable. Your first instinct is to quit, but that won’t help your career. Still in shock, you try to think. As luck would have it, setbacks pile on. You get sick. Your relationships sour. You have trouble sleeping. You stop exercising. You eat more. You drink more. Everything sucks.
People tell you, “Think positively.” They’ve got to be kidding! When the forces of darkness arrive, they pulverize positive thoughts. Pretending otherwise is like using a feather as a weapon. Unless that feather has some superpower, you’re screwed.
Being in the suck happened ...
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