Change: The Only Constant

All too often, the idea of “moving on” is treated as the worst thing ever. Giving up on something (or someone) is made out to be a a tragedy, a weakness and a character flaw… when sometimes it’s the best thing you can do for yourself.

“Giving up,” is a statement of weakness in itself. The words come with a negative connotation that somehow makes us feel like doing so is wrong, but I’m here to tell you that I learned it is one of the greatest abilities of all.

Being able to walk away from something is actually an expression of strength and control. When we find ourselves in a negative situation, the ability to change it by leaving is the ultimate expression of power.  Many of the situations we find ourselves in only control us because we give our consent to them… and then we seem to forget that we have the power to leave them.

But by being willing to let go, even in the face of of the fear of being Forever Alone, you are proving yourself to be stronger and more powerful than the people who hope to hold you down. It’s tacitly saying that you value yourself and your boundaries more than some nebulous fear. It’s saying that you’re brave enough and strong enough to take your chances, to start over and rebuild from scratch if that’s what it comes down to, rather than stay in that situation any longer. You are willing to ignore the people who will second-guess you and question you and make assumptions because you are secure enough in yourself to care what they think. By taking that chance, you are explicitly demonstrating that you have the confidence and the courage to do what’s right for you.

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Happy vibes all the way to Kuwait!

Remember when we posted Pharrell Wiliams’ single Happy? The magnitude of that song brought its way all the way to the GCC!

There have been so many renditions from all over, and they’re all making me smile a little too hard.

First one I stumbled on from Kuwait, is off the hook. Pay attention to the guy on the beach, he’s hilarious!

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“Nothing Works, Unless You Do.”

This quote falls along the lines that inspire me.  If you want to succeed, you have to do some work. You’ve got to pay your dues, and give some to get some. For most people, work is a requirement for success- as it should be.

This isn’t to say that hard work is a guarantee of success, but no work is basically a guarantee of no success. Even people who seem to get lucky breaks work hard to put themselves in situations where they might get noticed. You might not notice, but that is almost always the case.

My advice? Keep working towards  your goals, even if they seem impossible. Because even if it does seem impossible, stopping your work will make the possibility that much harder. That was a lot of words- read it slowly, it’ll make more sense, LOL.

It’s sad to me that this lesson is lost on many. We have a great sense of entitlement in our culture, in which we all assume that if we’ve been working jobs for long enough, wake up from nine to five, we suddenly deserve to get paid more and have wonderful living conditions. And when that fails… well, it’s bad news.

Kuwait’s society  has gotten us used to getting a prize for trying, not for winning. I think this has resulted in a generation of people who think they should get something just for being there: entitlement. It can’t work that way, though. If you’re looking to be treated as an adult, you won’t find your peace. Unless you’ve inherited millions, you have to earn them. Even if you ha

We must teach this lesson to our kids: You don’t get something for nothing. You’ve got to work for the things that you want. Nothing worth having is easily attained.

ve inherited millions, they aren’t a result of your work- so you’ve actually accomplished nothing.

Like the famous author Maya Angelou says, “Nothing will work unless you do.”

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