Things are changing. Some people thrive on change, others resist it. I admit that I use to belong to the later category, until one day I realised that change is inevitable, and the best way to deal with something inevitable is to embrace it.
The world is changing. We are on the brink of a recession and unlike other global news which appears distant and far-fetched, this economic crisis is hitting home. It's not just simply the loss of money, it's affecting people's livelihood and families.
Over the last two weeks, five properties have gone up for sale on my street.
One of my work colleagues who had been looking for a property over the last 6 months, has lost his deposit and his travel savings in the stock market.
One of my best mates who works in recruitment is panicking as he is predicting that he'll be out of a job in a few weeks time.
Jane just texted me and told me that she and her boyfriend have just broken up as he's about to lose his job and hence, feels like he's in no mans land. They adore each other but he isn't in a good place right now to be in a relationship.
The economic crisis is inadvertently affecting all of us. It is "change" a lot of us didn't foresee and plan for.
I look at my own personal situation and rather then look at it from the cup half empty, I'm looking at it half full. Pushing that thought further, I'm embracing it and thanking god for the position that I am in.
600 people have lost their job at Fairfax but I've been fortunate to have held my job and further been awarded for my past year's performance.
I'm lucky to have parents who have always told me to put money away for a rainy day and discouraged me from living in debt. I listened and am now in a place where I can confront the recessional year to come with a fair chance.
I'm lucky that Merv was made permanent a month ago. He may not see it now (as he dislikes his job immensely), but one day he'll realise how lucky he is to have gained a secure job, just in time to ride out the recession.
I feel very lucky to be in the position I'm in. Although a formidable e storm is ahead, I'm trying to be optimistic, remembering that money has for me, always been just a mean for me to help others. Generosity stops when people are struggling to pay off mortgages. They cling onto their pennies just that little bit tighter as they worry whether or not they'd still have a job in a week's time.
We need more generous hearts! Out of all the negative traits humanity has, 'generosity' is the one good thing in my opinion, we don't ever want to lose. I'm not asking everyone to donate their life savings to charity. Generosity comes in the form of helping someone out, giving up your bus seat for an old lady, buying a pink ribbon bottle of Mt Franklin knowing that you're helping out a good cause by doing so. And yes, if you have a few pennies to spare - do donate it. Rather then have it sit in your bank account earning a few dollars in interest, donate it so that it could be put to good use.
The worldwide economic crisis is doing a lot more then diminishing the returns on our hard earned money, it's diminishing our generosity.
This is the time where we need generous hearts the most...
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