#262: Don’t add to the cold

It’s cold out there. No, I’m not talking about the weather. I’m talking about the vibe.

Please, people, this is not the time to add to the cold by viewing others as competition; by ignoring them; by isolating yourself in fear and misery.

I know it’s easier said than done, but I’ve been there, twice. And made the same mistakes, twice. I once started a business with a friend and promptly lost my wife, my house, and my self-esteem. Other friends stepped in, new friends appeared, new clients, new wife, new house, new children and new money. We gave up the money, the house and the country to move to the USA. New country; new clients; new money.

It was very difficult, twice. And twice I had to learn the same two lessons. One, get out there. Two, accept help when it’s offered and if it’s not, ask. Not doing so is simply nonsense.



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