How to Get Out of a Funk
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The key is to focus on the roots of your doldrums, recognize your power to get on the other side, and map out concrete action steps for moving through this phase and on to your greatness.
Anis Qizilbash
44; motivational speaker, founder of Mindful Sales Training and author of the upcoming book, Mindful Selling; LondonI was in a yearlong funk after starting my first business. My confidence was at rock bottom. I couldn’t put myself out there, and my business was failing. I climbed out of the funk after hiking with my wife in Wales, where we tackled a steep ridge. I have a longtime fear of heights, so facing and overcoming a physical fear by walking down the ridge filled me with tremendous confidence. This resulted in me closing down the failing business and starting a new business that thrives.
Eric Gorges
47; host of A Craftsman’s Legacy on PBS and Create TV, owner of Voodoo Choppers custom motorcycle shop; DetroitIn my 20s, I started having debilitating panic attacks that began while scuba diving, and within a few months it progressed to agoraphobia. A friend asked me: If money wasn’t an issue, and I could do anything, what would it be? I loved bikes, loved working with my hands and needed a job. I found someone to apprentice with to learn metal shaping and eventually was able to open my own custom motorcycle shop. Metal shaping went from a hobby to a successful business, and working with my hands helped heal me. I still suffer panic attacks occasionally, but reinventing my life to pursue my passion has given me a way to work through them.
Clarence McFerren
36; author, athlete and academic; Memphis, TennesseeI was in a funk after my former spouse unexpectedly left me by leaving a letter on the kitchen counter with my credit card and keys to the house. During the two-year divorce process that followed, I lost my job, became overly occupied with therapy and psychologist and psychiatrist appointments—all of which had a negative impact on my life, socially, emotionally and financially. To recover, I learned to love myself and live for me first by doing things that I enjoy or always wanted to try, such as writing and publishing a children’s book, kickboxing, competing in bodybuilding competitions, adopting a vegan diet, traveling abroad and removing myself from negative entities. After getting out of that funk, I’ve been able to get back on track building my success, land a new job and spend time with like-minded, business-oriented, creative, healthy individuals who help me to stay grounded. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Discover more from Masculine Digest
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