Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

BE PREPARED TO WALK AWAY
Many of the happiest men and women in our society today are
those who, at a certain point, got up and walked away from a situ-
ation that they finally realized was not making them happy or ful-
filled. They had the courage to decide that they were going to do
what they loved to do, rather than what they felt they had to 
do. They looked deep within themselves and honestly assessed
their own natural talents and abilities. This often changed their
whole lives.
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LISTEN TO OTHERS
Some years ago, I began thinking in earnest about what it was that I
really wanted to do. My current job was coming to an end, and the
prospects for the future, because of the economy, were not very en-
couraging. Meanwhile, although I had a very good idea of what I
wanted to do, I wasn’t sure.
At this point, I suddenly asked a friend of mine what he thought
I would be good at doing. He replied, without a moment’s hesita-
tion, “You’d be excellent at teaching and giving seminars.”
That turned out to be exactly what I had been thinking, but I
was nervous about directing my whole career into a completely un-
known field. My friend’s comment made me realize that often the
people around you can see clearly what you should be doing, even if
you can’t see it yourself.