3 Ways to Beat the Economic Bad News
Is anyone else tired of hearing about how bad the economy is faring? I mean I know we as a country are having serious problems economically. I get it. The news media has made it abundantly clear that things are going really badly. I personally think the amount of negative rhetoric is helping to perpetuate this situation. It is like someone being sick and a crowd of people gathering around that person reminding him or her how sick they are and how bad they look. The crowd constantly reminds the person that no one knows whether they can ever recover from this sickness. It is no wonder that the economy is getting worse. It is almost as if the news media is deriving a morbid sense of pleasure from reporting this bad news.
Anyway, I believe that while the economy may be bad, you don’t have to do bad financially with it. Below are 3 things you can do to help you thrive in these economic bad times.
1. Look for opportunities within problems
“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.” – James Francis Byrnes
Instead of being problem-focused be opportunity focused. There are opportunities to prosper all around you. Many times these opportunities are found in the problems others are having. There are answers that you have that no one else has. Solve a problem and you will increase your value. Get in the opportunity mindset. Look for opportunities that only present themselves in a weak economy. Believe me, the opportunities are there if you look for them. Once you find the opportunity, go for it. Don’t let fear or doubt stop you. You can do it.
2. Get rid of unnecessary things in your life.
A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can’t do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.
Chuck Norris
When times are tough it can be a great time to get rid of excess baggage. It is a great time to change. Here are some things you can do:
Review your mental attitude.
Get rid of attitudes and modes of thought that are negative and wasteful. This is also a time to get rid of your negative beliefs about yourself and your potential for success. You are successful. It is in you now. Have confidence in yourself and your abilities. You were designed to be great.
Review the people with whom you associate
Separate yourself from negative people. Get rid of people that suck energy out of you. These people are more expensive than you know. Let them go and get stronger. Stop hanging around the nay Sayers. Hang around people that believe they can succeed even in this economy.
Review your budget
Are there things that you no longer need that you are paying for? Get rid of these things. Go line by line and eliminate wasteful spending in your budget.
Refuse to participate in the recession.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I have several stands around here.
James Brady
This has to do with attitude. We know the facts and the numbers about the economy. Let’s decide that our right attitude, faith, skills, ingenuity, determination and the great people around us will not only cause us to survive but to thrive in these times. Let’s refuse to focus on all the negative things going on. We are aware of them but we know we have what it takes to make it. Don’t spend a lot of time talking about how bad things are. Expect to prosper.
Please share other things that we can do to thrive in this economy. I want to hear your thoughts.