Spot Removal

A Sixty-Word Short Story*:

Myra could not have predicted the convergence of events that had the powers that be scratching their heads. She surmised that no one else could have seen this coming either. One decision after another had been scrutinized to the nth degree, and yet here they were, stuck in indecision, floundering, trapped in a mental cul-de-sac. Time was running out, fast.

And more…

I think it’s fair to say that we’ve all made decisions on something or someone important, and absolutely felt it was the very best move we could make at the time. We may have been bullish about a relationship or business venture or even the stock market and we charged ahead with enthusiasm and confidence that our decision would take us to a new and better place. But somewhere along the way things changed, and what we originally strived to achieve somehow failed to blossom, turning our dreams into dust. Failure, whether we see it coming or not, can be truly profound. And sometimes like Myra, we find ourselves stuck in a bad spot with time running out.

When unfortunate or unpredictable situations and circumstances surround us, we can sometimes fall into a “deer in the headlights” trance and find ourselves struggling to find a way out, stymied by events and unsure of what to do next. The unsureness of change, and the desire to remove ourselves from the situation we’re in, adds stress and clouds our thinking when what we need most is to be clear headed. If this ever happens, here are a couple of ideas on spot removal you might try:

– Stay focused on who you are, not where you are. By detaching our psyche from the situation, we can gain a better perspective on our options.

– Slow down. When we get stuck, we sometimes struggle as if we’ve fallen into quicksand, and we tend to make decisions without thinking. Taking a breath or two before we act can provide a moment of clarity we need.

– Believe in yourself. We’ve all been imbued with the power to change. And just because we’re in a bad spot now doesn’t mean a better spot isn’t right before us. Often, as they say, it’s darkest before the light.

Final Thought: Being in the right place at the right time is always on the table when it comes to life and the opportunities that unfold before us.

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