If you've been let go recently, people will say, "It's just a job, not your life. Lucky you, it could have been something else. Move on, you'll get a new one."

And then the crickets, more crickets, and more sleepless nights on what to do to pay the bills.

We don't necessarily think that the job we get is there for a lifetime, but we sure understand that there's no excuse to not have a Plan B. 

When you are down and out, nobody cares. 

You're on your own. 

But when success kicks in, either empirically or in perception, you instantly have new friends all of a sudden.

In moments when it feels like the world is crashing down, including a job loss or a future job that seems to be out of reach for the longest time. 

Take heart, have courage. 

This is the age of personal agency.

Get out of the "traditional job" box.

There are countless ways to earn income, some need an upfront cost of energy and time, and some are little things that you can start that accumulate over time. 

But you can definitely do that.

Develop your own "job" that will be financially sustainable and soul-enriching.

And as a consequence, create a new identity out of your new circumstance. 

You can practice slow living and more intentional spending.

This is not a hard and fast rule, but get yourself some grace.

Grace, my brothers and sisters, is something you need to take now with good doses.

So go out there, cheer up.

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining as predicted. 

Last weekend, we went to the local corn maze sponsored by our electric provider in our region. The family event was a big hit, probably close to a 100 people came out with their kids.

We did the rounds which seemed unending at the beginning but there were those ramps, which are regarded as observation decks for someone who needed to have an aerial view of their location vis-à-vis the nearest exit.

The apps won't do and the navigational signs can be confusing.

The shortcuts made by walkers can also be misleading.

You can hear the sounds from the exits/sides but the sounds wont tell you much. 

A quick ascent to the ramps solved the problem.

What are you doing to provide clarity which leads to ease and sense of confidence within your organization?

What perspective do you provide when everyone is operating on their 'little corner' and being overly protective of their turfs?

What higher view can you present to solve the issues of myopic perspectives and routine reflexes in decision-making?

Who provides those ramps to elevate your discussion into strategic and transformational conversations that you wouldn't want to miss? 

The higher view could be a better view. 

You have to ask yourself, regularly, this question: Why are you successful?

What are the causes of your success?

Success could mean growth, self-improvement, societal contribution or impact, legacy, building and nurturing something that will last, financial gain, security, worldwide appeal, etc. whatever that is.

The Whys of success will encourage you to look deeper into the patterns: 

The mindset that propelled that;

The right behaviours you used;

The attitude exercised; 

When you're successful once, you can replicate it many times over.

The method of arriving at that could be modified or changed according to your bandwidth, market response, or external factors such as cooperation or approval of others. 

A lot of experts would say, that you need to give yourself the permission to be successful.

A lot of people doesn't know even that they're successful.

They keep on going in circles comparing themselves with others and undermining their own gifts and inherent advantages. 

When I get asked this question, I always go back to the beginning when I was starting.

The journey is worth every step and is far greater than the momentary thrills of those moments.

The key to success is when to know you're successful and hone in on those areas that led you down that path and never let it go.