Navigating Life's "Weird" Moments

We all go through "weird" moments in life. Here are some thoughts on how we can navigate such moments:

Thought # 1.

When things get weird, stop doing things as you have always been doing them. Raise the standard. Start living and working like a champion. Recognize that it is only the mentality you embrace that will either make you or break you. Go the extra mile. Pay the costly price. Persevere. Stretch yourself. Do the undoable. Break the boundaries of limitation. Don’t cower like a chick in the rain. Soar above mediocrity. For destiny’s sake, come out of your shell and live the abnormal life! Don’t settle for the normal and mediocre. Get out of control and awaken the giant within. Do the things that you can’t do!

Thought # 2.

Depart from your assumptions about work. Work is not conquered by working hard but by working smart. Work is not labor but laughter. Thomas Edison, respected inventor and holder of patents to over one thousand inventions is well known to have said, “I never had a day’s work all my life. It was all fun!” That’s abnormal living! This guy lived OFF THE WALL! His work attitude could not even be read by the charts. That’s the kind of approach we need towards work. When you learn to love work, you have solved 50% of the problems of life. The other 50% are solved when you actually work.

Thought # 3.

This is a huge piece of advice. When things get weird, turn pro. What distinguishes a pro from an amatuer? A pro never plays, he performs. An amatuer plays and has no concept of what it means to perform for his team. You have to learn to perform. When the axe falls, it takes out the players and leaves those who perform. Those who play entertain but those who perform produce results. Get the difference? Don’t just play for your team, perform for it! Are you an entertainer or a producer? Turn pro. The key is to perfect the art of consistent diligence at working at your task.

Thought # 4.

When things get weird, decide to create your own ripple effect. Disturb the waters. I don’t mean that you rebel against what’s happening. Such a move will destroy you! You’ve got to be wise. You can’t fire a missile from a canoe! You’ve got to elevate your thinking.What do you mean then by saying that you should create your own ripple effect? I’m glad you asked! When things get weird, you’ve got to engage them. You don’t shirk away from them. GO FOR THE JUGULAR!

Thought # 5.

Start singing as you go through the weird times. Sounds funny, eh! I can imagine you guys bursting out in laughter thinking I’ve gone nuts. Ha! Ha! Ha! Honestly, when things get weird, START SINGING! You see, singing lifts up your spirits and there’s no telling what a man or woman in high spirits can do. I’d rather have one person who’s in high spirits, even unreasonably excited, rather than twenty who are discouraged, beat up, ready to give up any moment.