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Well some days just kick you in the balls. Yesterday was one of those days.
I started my work day with my boss calling me to inform me I’m no longer needed. He was laying me off as of that moment. I felt like I had a lot of things to finish and he gave me one more hour of pay and access to my accounts to wrap things up. And I did.
Now with Covid-19 and everything else that’s going on, getting a job any time soon seems impossible. Thank you life.
I knew this would be coming, but thought it would take another couple months at least and that we would be through the pandemic if nothing else.
So much for hopes…
But there is still a constant thing that is keeping me going, this challenge. It keeps me getting up on time to get things done. It keeps me going out the door for walks a couple times a day. It keeps me writing and working on content. It keeps me practicing my shooting skills. So hopefully when all this is said and done I will be a better person.
Being laid off is just an extra challenge in life. I’m choosing to look at this as a challenge and not just a hard time to get through. Getting through crap was what I use to do. I’m a survivor. And was proud of that. But now I want to thrive. Screw just surviving I want something more.
Winners go at challenges with an attitude to attack the problem and come out better on the other side. That’s what I’m looking for. I polished up my resume and have it out. I’m working with a head hunter and might talk to a couple more. I’m trying to get a job with Amazon as a stop gap. I won’t let this ruin me, my family, or my life. I just have to attack this with enthusiasm and grit.
I’m learning the grit part here. Doing these 75 Hard Challenges is giving me the grit to dig in, do some crummy work that I don’t want right now (I signed up to deliver for Favor and Uber Eats) so that I can build going out the other side.
As this virus passes I want to be ready to go to work and create a better job for me and my family.
The 75 Hard Challenge is letting me have a little win every day. No matter how bad everything gets, I will win the day.
75 Hard I will Conquer,
Ben Branam