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It’s All Relative

  • Posted by Paul
  • Categories Featured, Wisdom
  • Date December 8, 2010
  • Comments 13 comments

Sitting in Starbucks today I was privy to a conversation (aka?eavesdropping) between some mothers of young babies.

One was saying how little time she had for herself now and found herself having to shower at 11 in the evening because it was the only chance she had.

I could have chipped in telling her to try having twin babies plus a two year old but I wisely decided to keep my mouth shut. It got me thinking though because I’ve found myself complaining a lot recently.

Flicking through magazine I saw an article about a woman who has just had identical quads. Another lady has three children and has to bring them up on her own as her husband recently died. When I was in hospital with one of my babies when she had a high temperature there were many other parents there who would be leaving without their babies.

My point is that whatever you are suffering from or with at the moment, spare a thought for somebody else who has is much harder.

Paul Browning
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    13 Comments

  1. Kathleen
    December 9, 2010

    At this time of year it’s an especially good reminder to spare a thought for all the many others who have it much harder. Thank you Paul.

  2. Kathleen
    December 9, 2010

    At this time of year it’s an especially good reminder to spare a thought for all the many others who have it much harder. Thank you Paul.

  3. Sharon
    December 9, 2010

    One could take the anecdote as an illustration that there is almost always a way to do everything you really need and want to do, even if it means having to fit some activities in at different times than ?normal?. Though something has to give ? in this case, perhaps, sleep.

  4. JBF
    December 9, 2010

    Yes, thank you for the reminder to think of what others are going through before complaining too much about our own troubles.

  5. Kathleen
    December 9, 2010

    Good to ?see? you back in Starbucks, if only virtually 🙂

  6. Patricia
    December 10, 2010

    Sharon, I have a full-time job and a part-time side business. Something does have to give somewhere ? for me it?s sometimes sleep and often personal time. I enjoy it, but have to watch that I don?t get too out of balance.

  7. Garry W.
    December 10, 2010

    As long as we can laugh at ourselves when find ourselves getting caught up in trivial matters then there?s hope 🙂

  8. Mary B.
    December 10, 2010

    It?s human nature to focus on things that affect us negatively, even though we know many others have it worse. As long as we realize that, and don?t lose the ability to empathize with others and to help when and as we can, then there?s hope for us all.

  9. Susan
    December 10, 2010

    I?ll be swinging by Starbucks later. I?ll have to listen closely for any conversations that will offer thought to ponder!

  10. Clare
    December 10, 2010

    What do you suppose you can learn from this post that will have an impact on starting up your internet marketing business?

  11. Garry W.
    December 11, 2010

    Clare, I would say that starting up any business takes time and commitment to stick with it. That time will need to come from somewhere, and part of the planning would be ? where is that time going to come from and will we be able to sustain it?

  12. Garry W.
    December 11, 2010

    I would say also, when customers or suppliers are slow to respond to you, or don?t do something you think they committed to, while there may be many different reasons, spare a thought that they *might* be going through a tough patch totally unrelated to you or your business. Think about communicating with them in a way that keeps that possibility in mind.

  13. Sue
    December 15, 2010

    I?ve been thinking about this message in light of the fact that this blog is partly about being in business as an internet marketer. As Garry said, starting up a business takes time. Even an internet marketing business, assuming you have identified a product people want to buy, and have designed a good website that makes it easy for them to buy ? you still have to commit the time to check the site and fulfill orders, or make sure links are unbroken, or what have you. Of course it?s all relative how you choose to spend your time, but to succeed at a business, you?ll need to take time from some aspect of your life and direct it to the business.

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