We all have seen or heard this saying before. Every time I hear it, I picture the elderly lady laying on the floor, alone and helpless. Until she hits the button and asks for help. Do you feel like you have fallen and can’t get up? Do you think you’ve made mistakes in your finances, your career, your relationships, and your life that are so big, you are stuck where you are?
That is simply not true.
Yesterday, like most Sundays, I was sitting around in my pjs, relaxing and watching football. I happen to be watching the Washington vs. Atlanta game since my Eagles had a bye week. For the last several years, Atlanta has made it to the post season. They have been one of the top teams. However, this year, just a few weeks ago, they found themselves with a record of 1-4. This record is not good when you have Super Bowl dreams. Basically, the Falcons had fallen. And the question everyone was asking was would they get up.
The team answered that question with a resounding “Yes!”.
The announcers were talking about what Coach Quinn had done to rally his team out of their slump. They talked about how members on the team stepped up and said this is not okay. They begin making changes – what they had been doing wasn’t working. They came up with a new plan, a new way and in the process, found success. Their record after this week is 4-4 – they beat Washington (who is leading their division). And Julio Jones, one of their key receivers, made a touchdown after 343 days.
So what can we take from all this jibber jabber? We all fall – even the best fall. The key to success and winning is whether you decide you get up or keep laying there. When the lady fell, she reached out for help. When Atlanta fell, they developed a new plan.
So back to the questions I asked in the beginning – have you fallen? What are you going to do about it? Are you going to get up or just lie there? Are you going to develop a new plan or just keep doing the same thing over and over? Are you going to ask for help or just stay where you are?
The decision is yours to make. When I found myself over $200,000 in debt, a single mom, making $10,000 a year, I had these same choices. I decided to get up. I decided to develop a new game plan. I decided to ask for help. And in doing so, I found success. Now, what are you going to do?
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