Everyone in America is scrambling to re-establish their morals and code of living after what we’ve seen these past few months regarding political events and the abhorrent behavior of some in power. As we become increasingly exposed to distasteful and unkind behavior from others, we must self-examine and confirm who we are, our beliefs, and how we want to live going forward, especially if we are to live with any kind of happiness.
Do you believe your hopes and dreams cannot become real, so it is best not to bring them out of your box? Do you feel your prejudices are the only way to think? Have you allowed whatever you have put into your box to stay there without thought or review, or are they stuck there because you are unwilling to see them differently?
Entrepreneurs who are continuously involved with their businesses may find themselves unwittingly playing "Monkey in the Middle." It is a situation where others try to grab their attention and distract them from what they should or could be doing, and, in time, they become the monkey in the middle!
Those of us who have experienced the 1950s and the somewhat naïve living portrayed on television with shows like “Father Knows Best,” “Leave It to Beaver,” and “The Donna Reed Show” are dismayed at how far we’ve departed from what they represented.
Who doesn’t want to feel good about themselves, and what is going on in their life? Yet, many times something pops up in what others may say or think about us that brings us to a low point, and we wonder what life is all about. Some of us may even wonder if life is worth living. When we reach that point, it forces us to re-assess where we are and how we got to that place.
