New Opportunities

I have been rather nervous this week. I've been thinking a lot about my ability to do well at a new business opportunity that I have started. The problem is I have discovered I tend to want everything to be perfect and if it isn't I think I'm a failure. This can really get in the way of attempting new things or even being open to meeting new people and creating new friendships. Often I think I will not do or say things correctly and therefor people will not like me so rather than being vulnerable to possible rejection I just don't try at all.

This all or nothing attitude is getting in the way of my success and as a demonstration of my commitment to my Lenten "Fast" of self abasement I am attempting to take imperfection in stride. This relates directly to my start as a Latasia Consultant. My nervousness was caused by a fear that no one would show up to my debut because they just plain don't like me. So when someone would reply that they were unable to make it my first impulse would be to think it was because of their dislike of me as a person. I have been combating that with the reality that people are just plain busy and that I should stop being so conceited in my thinking that everything is about me.

So my debut party was on Sunday and though it wasn't "perfect" it was rather successful and I am starting to feel that yes, I can indeed do this! I am also thankful to a friend who told me the other day that when she heard I was going to become a Latasia consultant she had thought it was a natural fit. It was just the boost of encouragement I needed.

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