"Nothing But Rock Bottom"

While driving down the road, I recently saw a bumper sticker that said “Nothing But Rock Bottom”.  I still don’t know the context of the sticker, a band or a way of life.  But it many people feel the same way right now with a downturned economy. Many people are simply feeling they have hit rock bottom and can’t go any further.

Well, the good news is when you hit rock bottom you have no place to go but up! When you feel you have hit the bottom simply stop resisting and take a break.  Fighting the inevitable wears you out! It is time to rest, rethink, recommit, and get back on track.  Take time for introspection to realize how you got to rock bottom in the first place. Where did the train derail? Perhaps you were on the wrong path all along.

It’s time to change things, and get you back onto the road of success. Is it time to learn a new skill?  . If you are afraid of the future, and making changes in your life, it’s time for you to take the first baby step. Time rolls on and things do change, so get use to it. Embrace Change! You are at rock bottom so something has to change, right?  

See what interest you and start to build those skills. You may have had the wrong job all along and even knew your job did not make you happy. Well, now it is time to get a job that fulfills you in new field. Maybe it is time for a move. If you always wanted to live someplace else, guess what, it’s time to get in the car and move. Making any change can only improve your situation. Make a long term plan that is different from the one you currently have. Pick a date in the future and shoot to be back on track by then.  Now, reverse plan and map out the steps from the end to the beginning that get you there. You may realize through your backwards planning you may need more time to accomplish those long term goals. You may be able to move the date up. Be realistic. On that date you may still not be at the point you had hoped, but I know you will be higher than rock bottom. Even so, you can look back and see how far you have come and know you will make it. Take today to rest, tomorrow you make your plan, and on the third day you start. Pick one goal a day and do your best to accomplish it towards your final destination.