In this cover story of USA Today, Chrysler has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It says it is “their last ditch attempt to get in order before partnering with Italian automaker Fiat.” It also say that in 1980 the company “survived a near-death experience with government loans in the 1980’s and rebounded a few years later.”
There is a saying: “What comes up, must come down.” You don’t hear so much: “What comes down, must come up.” That would be the rebound. If the crash is too hard, it might end up dead and have no fate of survival.
Having had a near death experience, rebounding and now having a new “crash” in my career, I definitely feel like a ping pong ball. Why can’t it be: “What comes up stays up?” I know whatever circumstances I have experienced are a result of my own actions. I am not blaming anyone. Most of the time, I end up doing my work alone. The main reason was because I put most of my focus in these last 13 years on raising my son. I wrote about it here in this article titled, Let Cupid Point You in the Right Direction.
In two months, my son will be able to drive alone. He is not going to leave our home, but it is a significant turning point. And I too am at a significant turning point right this minute. I have hung on to dear life to restructure my real estate work on becoming an REO agent. I did get an email that I was approved by a second asset manager. But all of this is taking too much time.
I am ready to fly the coop, throw in the towel and jump aboard to something totally new. The publishing that I wanted to do with my sister fizzled. I have been patiently waiting for almost a year for her to come aboard here. She is moving on a different ship. I tried to motivate my brother these last four months as well. I did all this because I truly believe in partnering so the ship can arrive in its new destination smoother.
I have learned not to impose my way on to someone else. I simply told my sister that we have different priorities, goals and dreams. I am sad that it didn’t work out. It may work out at a later time. All the steps that I have taken in this last year have led me to a much wiser and stable ground. It may look on the outside that everything is upside down. But I feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be and right on track.
So like Chrysler, I am ready to throw in the towel as well. My company is a minuscule size compared to Chrysler. It is just me. But finally, my heart has the strength of an army. I am ready to take the next steps alone guided by an invisible army to help me stay up. I am certain as I am when I chose to nurture my son all these years.
I have taken many steps in the last four years to learn about foreclosures,publishing, marketing and the Internet to be prepared to move into something new. The trust I carry in my heart is the only thing that is carrying me at the moment. I also have all the skills I learned along the way that will help me in implementing the new course I am to take. The ships are all lined up and ready. My heart tells me so and I hope to stay up this time around.
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