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Are You “On Hold” In Your Life?
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Are You “On Hold” In Your Life?

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Wilko van de Kamp
Oct 15, 2019
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Traveler inside airport terminal. Young man using mobile phone and waiting for his flight.

This week I was waiting on the phone with the customer service department of a company I had ordered something from that never showed up. Over and over again, I thought of things I could have done while I sat there, waiting, not living my life, listening to music I didn’t even like. Are you “on hold” in your life? Are you waiting for a spouse to come along, or for him or her to act better towards you? Are you waiting for the motivation to get your home organized? Are you waiting for a great job to fall into your lap? Are you waiting for winning the lottery to plan your retirement?

Taking Small Steps Every Day

Eighty percent of your problems come from twenty percent of your life. Determine what the small percentage is that’s affecting so much of your life, and start working towards making it happier, more efficient, and more satisfying. You’re always looking for something out there, something that you haven’t seen yet. The biggest secret is that what you’re looking for isn’t something ou…

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