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By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:51:36 +0000

Hi Scott, thanks for sharing such a powerful story. Sounds like you’ve really got the message your Fox was sent to deliver. Great to hear you can see the ‘blessing in disguise’ and are now aligning your efforts behind your true passions.

By: Scott Webb

Scott Webb — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:10:12 +0000

This hit home.

I work in a call centre as a sort of manager dealing with other employees and escalated customer problems. While I do fine at the job, it’s not what I am meant to do. It’s not my passion. I hit a wall about january 2008. I got violently ill. I had horrible stomach pains and I kept throwing up, and having to us the washroom. Looking back on it now, it was pretty intense. I was actually admitted to the hospital where they wernt fully sure what it was. they pumped me full of gravol to calm me down and an IV. after a few hours or more, I was feeling better. I got an ultra sound a day or 2 later and they saw nothing.

What happened from this though was that my mind started to ask questions internally. I looked around wondering what this could have been and started taking some questionnaires, even with my doctor. I started to cry uncontrollably. It was like everything aligned.

I am currently on medication for my depression and anxiety issues. I just went through some papers regarding issues at work because of it all too.

The medication has helped me to regain interest in life and my passions I used to have. It’s all been a blessing really. That fox was inside me that day/night. I am pushing harder and harder now for my own passions and to work for myself. This story and article is touching and I loved it.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:01:25 +0000

My pleasure – good luck getting on with the foxes!

By: Mauco

Mauco — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:30:47 +0000

Great post Mark. In the past when I see my ‘foxes’ I run and hide or pray they go away. But now I’ll sure take them more seriously. Thanks.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:32:09 +0000

Thank you Pomona, I’ll try your ‘3 answers’ tip next time I need it.

By: Pomona Belvedere

Pomona Belvedere — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:16:07 +0000

Fascinating discussion. Like Davina, I often have the problem, “When is it good to persist, and when is it bad?” The “Dip” thing is interesting; I’ll have to try that. Also, I’ve developed another way of using my gut: inside my mind, I answer the question three times. If the third time “sounds” tinny, doesn’t reach my gut, then it’s a false answer. True answers resonate.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:42:06 +0000

Thanks Yura, great example!

By: Yura

Yura — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:37 +0000

That’s some thought-provoking post, thanks.

I can give you one more examples of changing the path:
- I spent 4 years studying English in a pedagogical university
- at the end of the 4th course and at the beginning of the last course, I had to complete a few course works about pedagogics (of course!)
- but I did not, dropped out and found and did what I really loved doing: it’s much more rewarding, even though relatives kept telling me to get back to studying

Seth is right about persistence vs stuborness: if you see a good reason you’ll be happy if you persist, by all means, do it. If it’s the same thing over and over again, don’t do it

That reminds me, I gotta drop a project I’m not entirely enjoying. Thanks for bringing this topic up