I heard a woman interviewed on the radio the other day about how she lost her job, has no idea how she is going to pay her bills, and yet she is happier than she has ever been. It turns out this “making lemonade out of lemons” attitude is somewhat common for the newly laid off. Sure, being laid off is scary and leads to a frantic reduction in expenses, but it can also be a time of liberation and self-discovery, a time to figure out what one’s purpose in life really is.
I don’t think making lemonade should be exclusive to those who have lost their job. We should all make lemonade by taking the time to understand what we value in life, and by examining how we could make our personal and business lives harmonize more with these values.
I’m not advocating for the career or vocation changes that accompany many people who get laid off from their jobs, but I think we could all stand to make life’s lemons a little sweeter and easier to drink.
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