A Stepback: When Life Gives You A Hard Time
“Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward”
Have you ever been down in your life? Have you ever faced a hardship that can easily make you gloomy all day? Something that you can’t control. Something that can suck out your soul. Not long ago, I felt that way.
Last year, I was in the middle of applying for an overseas job. I moved to the last phase of the recruitment. I was confident that I would get accepted. Well, I got to the last phase, right?! 👀 Or so I thought…
At the last step of the process, I got an email that said otherwise. I was shaken. I feel sadness that I’ve never felt in a long time. Setbacks that I’ve never experienced before. But… it turns out to be a good thing.
Even though the experience kinda threw me to the deep end, the story still ends with a happy ending. Long story short, I got another offer from another company. I’m so glad I joined them. Their core values, vision, and mission really resonate with me. And I’m not just saying this because I want to look good, I genuinely feel that way 😂.
I’m not saying that “thank god I didn’t get accepted in the first company”, no no no… it’s still sucks. I’m just saying that sometimes… maybe it’s for the better.
In basketball, there is this move which is very popular called the step back. It’s when a shooter creates a space by stepping back, then hits a 3-point shot. It’s ironic, isn’t it? 😅 You stepping away from the rim, but you actually sink in more points.
Like this basketball move, I wanna remind you all that maybe… your setbacks (stepback) might not be a bad thing. Maybe the universe has set you up to land that 3 point shots. So when setbacks happen, just keep aiming at the rim. Who knows you could possibly land a better shot.
Hope you enjoy the story.
Cheers 🍻
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