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Feeling Hopeless over Your Job Search Part1
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Searching for a decent job for more than a few weeks can take its toll on you. You sometimes feel so much depressed, in despair and very much defeated for some reason. Its a tough feeling and patience and positive energy wears thin very fast.
When you feel these things. Keep these simple things in mind. Dont ever give up. Stories of these incredible people will remain inspirational for generations to come.
- Thomas Edison, in his lifetime, had patented 1093 inventions . It is also known that he attempted 10,000 times to make the electric light bulb work as we know it.
- Milton Hershey lost in several businesses and filed for bankruptcy on his first ever business venture, before building the Hershey Town. And he became known to be the “Chocolate King”.
- Mickey Mouse series created by Walt Disney himself did not become an instant hit. But Disney kept on trying and added sound to the series and finally made it big in 1928.
Accept the ups and downs
Life is not about being successful all the time. It is njot uncommon to have highs and lows in your job search. Its really an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes you feel hopeful with a prospective job offer and suddenly turn the other way when you get rejected. The thing to do is to firstly, Accep the fact that the task of looking for a job is stressful. Only you can control your emotions. Its just a matter ofyou manipulating your emotions rather than your emotions manipulating you.