A friend of mine went on a job interview that turned out to be particularly frustrating and demoralizing. I tried to cheer her up a bit, by putting the experience into perspective. This is an excerpt from what I told her:
Maybe it is a sign that you still need to keep looking for your path. I feel very sure “the right path” is not supposed to feel like that. It should feel comforting and welcoming. I have taken the wrong path too many times, and it always feels wrong.
Maybe try making a list of Pros and Cons—things you like to do and things you don’t like to do—things you’re good at doing and things you’re not. I know you just want to make some money as fast as you can, but the frustration of going through what you did yesterday, steals from your positive energy and it’s not worth it.
You can’t afford to waste any of your energy right now. To put it another way—imagine that energy is like money—you want to get the most for your money and you don’t want to spend it unnecessarily or fruitlessly. You want something of value to come from your investment of time and energy.
We used to always say, “Just rise above it.” And I think that is good advice, because it is like cream that rises to the top in a bottle of whole milk. Everybody wants the cream. You have much to offer, and in the right situation, it will be appreciated.
I saw Jane Fonda on Oprah today and she is absolutely gorgeous at age 72. (Well, she did admit she had some minor plastic surgery recently, but she still looks wonderful.) Better than that though, her attitude toward life was really inspiring. She is still close friends with her 3rd ex, Ted Turner. They had their first joint interview since their divorce, and he told her that their time together was the best time of his life. She asked him if that was true, and he said, "It was a pleasure to be her husband." WOW—that was so powerful and honest, it made me cry. But I digress.
The point is: Just stay positive.......
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