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John-Talmage Mathis

Preparation:allows you to prevent . . .the intensity of the ordeal.

advice, ordeal, preparation, unemployement

John-Talmage Mathis

The ordeals of others . . .prepare us, andlater become the compass . . .in our time of ordeal.

advice, inspiration, motivation, ordeals

John-Talmage Mathis

Electricity, shelter, and a safe place to sleep . . .trump the need to preserve your credit score, orpurchase a new gizmo.

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John-Talmage Mathis

When the noise is gone, and the air is still . . .prepare for survival.

advice, preparation, termination

John-Talmage Mathis

Don’t allow past experiences to be forgotten.Hold them close.

experiences, past

John-Talmage Mathis

Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.

advice, life, meaning, unemployment

John-Talmage Mathis

Life isn’t fair. It doesn’t make sense. This unfairness is felt by everyone, from the Las Vegas tunnel dweller all the way to the executive in the high-rise. To some, these “unfair” experiences become a chastening ball and chain attached for the remainder of life.

fair, life, meaning

John-Talmage Mathis

I’ve never felt that the American Dream was owed to me. I never felt that I was entitled to this Dream. This is why I laid the cobblestone before me for this Dream to be achieved.

achievement, american-dream, defeat, goals, hard-work, life, purpose

John-Talmage Mathis

And to fight this beast of wrong is what I intend to do. To do otherwise is to sidestp this rabid injustice.

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John-Talmage Mathis

The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes, goals, and hopes of its victims—swallowed by the sea of greed.

foreclosure, greed, pain, shame

John-Talmage Mathis

You’ve had many ordeals in the past. During these ordeals, life seemed unbearable. You may have collapsed from the exhaustion of hopelessness and curled into a fetal position. Regardless of how difficult this new ordeal may be, as with the others, this too will be overcome. It will make you stronger.

despair, hopelessness, spirituality, terminated, uncertain, unemployment

John-Talmage Mathis

My first bit of advice is to not personalize a job loss. The cause for the dismissal was a business calculation. This is difficult for many to grasp; it’s difficult to accept that events just occur. Come to see this as an experience. Obviously not the most pleasant experience, but it is one that you’ll overcome.

business, motivation, unemployment