that was another great & practical article from you!
As they say, the bad/negative/unexpected things happen to everyone almost in the same rate, but it's our reactions that determine our success & happiness in the mid/long-term. Also it reminds me the mindset of "Converting threats to opportunities".
However, your article has putted this mindset into a more practical frame by providing great examples and tips. Thanks!
Does the unfair advantage apply to every negative event? Personally, I can’t imagine how small, negative incidents—like someone accidentally spilling a glass over me or me forgetting my water bottle at the gym—can be turned into something positive. Isn’t it more like you have to reach a certain threshold of negative emotion in order to transform it into energy that brings you closer to your goal?
Great question. I would say the usefulness of the obstacle in relation to turning it to an advantage depends on the magnitude of the obstacle. The more the obstacle, the more advantage potential it has. A trivial negative encounter doesn’t produce any emotions and thus has less potential.
I think my obstacle is that no one can hear what I have to say. I have had terrible social outreach for years. I honestly can't see what the 'unfair advantage' is. No one wants to read it, so write what I want? I don't know.
"Writing whatever you want" is a GREAT unfair advantage. You get to experiment, try crazy stuff, cool stuff, cutting-edge stuff, anything. You don't have the burden of others' expectation. If it doesn't work, try something else.
That's an unfair advantage that people with big followings don't have. Heck, I can't even try anything I want.
Hi Jia,
that was another great & practical article from you!
As they say, the bad/negative/unexpected things happen to everyone almost in the same rate, but it's our reactions that determine our success & happiness in the mid/long-term. Also it reminds me the mindset of "Converting threats to opportunities".
However, your article has putted this mindset into a more practical frame by providing great examples and tips. Thanks!
Thank you Hossein! Yes. Threats, failures and obstacles are all goldmines.
Does the unfair advantage apply to every negative event? Personally, I can’t imagine how small, negative incidents—like someone accidentally spilling a glass over me or me forgetting my water bottle at the gym—can be turned into something positive. Isn’t it more like you have to reach a certain threshold of negative emotion in order to transform it into energy that brings you closer to your goal?
Great question. I would say the usefulness of the obstacle in relation to turning it to an advantage depends on the magnitude of the obstacle. The more the obstacle, the more advantage potential it has. A trivial negative encounter doesn’t produce any emotions and thus has less potential.
I think my obstacle is that no one can hear what I have to say. I have had terrible social outreach for years. I honestly can't see what the 'unfair advantage' is. No one wants to read it, so write what I want? I don't know.
"Writing whatever you want" is a GREAT unfair advantage. You get to experiment, try crazy stuff, cool stuff, cutting-edge stuff, anything. You don't have the burden of others' expectation. If it doesn't work, try something else.
That's an unfair advantage that people with big followings don't have. Heck, I can't even try anything I want.