Is your glass half empty or half full?

The subject of the recession is a major topic, and usually the aim of the media seems to be to "big it up." Engendering fear in another person is something I dislike intently! People have enough problems to cope with each day without the media "laying it on thick" with their poetic use of the English language.

Sadness, fear and depression seem to roam the land at this point in a way that they should not be allowed to do! The government has been accused by the media recently of "talking up the economy" as if that were some kind of bad thing?

On the news today I heard that the shares in the clothing retailer Next, had been going up in value substantially, because (although they didn't have a Pre-Christmas Sale this year like many other retailers) their sales figures weren't as bad as they thought they'd be. They were expecting worse results! Why? because of course the media had been telling them to expect the worst!

The worst case scenario with the so called recession is that people will lose their livelihoods, with all that entails. I personally hope that this is not your experience, but if it is; then I can tell you that I have been unemployed twice myself. Looking back, with hindsight now on what happened to me, I can tell you that I didn't return to work until I had taken a certain number of actions to secure alternative employment.

I used to think that it was a matter of time before I'd get a new situation, but now I know it wasn't to do with days and weeks, it was to do with my actions and inactions. When you set your heart on a particular employment opportunity and it doesn't work out, the unemployed person gets down and depressed and gives up for a little while. Then realizes that "giving up" isn't helping them to find work, they start putting some effort in again (well at least that was my experience).

So if the worst comes to the worst, by staying positive, determined and having a "never give up" mentality, even unemployment can be a happy and expectant time in your life. Maybe you hated your job anyway or were ready for a change of situation. In which case you could say the recession has done you a great favour.

To make sure your glass is always half full and never half empty send me an email to "andrew@gistli.co.uk" with "Recession Proof My Mind" in the subject box and I will start to send you my "20 Mind Recession Proofing Tips."

Andrew Smith :)
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