Here is a great quote. I have no clue who said this one. It was in the comments section of a website I like to read. "If you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done." This is so true. Why would you think that anything in your life will change if you keep doing the same things with the same people? Here is a good example. Last year, I had a number of friends come down to my house to go fishing. They had never been down to my house in New Hampshire before, so it was something new (although this was a group of guys I have been fishing with for years). While we were fishing, one of my friends casually mentioned that his company was now allowing analysts to work from home. Given I had worked for that company once before, I was very interested in this new development. To make a long story short, I gave him a resume to hand in and two weeks later I had a new job.
Would I have found that opportunity if I didn't invite some friends over to go fishing? Probably not. Although these guys are all close friends, we only see each other maybe once a year tops. We all try to get together at least once a year to go fishing, but it doesn't always work out that way. We all have families and live in different states. By changing my usual routine, I was able to get a job that I otherwise wouldn't of known about. It works out perfectly for me too, since now I get to work from home, while still getting to take care of home school my daughters. There are other instance where I changed my usual habits and ended up the better for it. The first night my wife and I started dating was another example of it. I grabbed her hand, before I even thought that she might like me back and we started dating that evening. Amazing! It really is amazing that nearly every time I have changed my routine, something good has happened. Can something bad happen too? Yes. If you are going to make changes, try to think them out in advance and make any change that you make a positive one. By making a positive change, rather than a negative one, you are more likely to see a positive impact. So do you want something in your life that you have never had before? Then find something that you can do that is different that can positively influence the outcome you want.
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