{"id":41265,"date":"2017-02-28T00:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T08:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=41265"},"modified":"2017-02-28T23:40:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T07:40:57","slug":"how-to-bounce-back-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/28\/how-to-bounce-back-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bounce Back in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"eric<\/p>\n

\n Yesterday I fucked up, but today I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m on track
\n Yeah \/ get back to the crib and blessings falling in my lap
\n What don’t kill me makes me stronger \/\/ I always bounce back\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I currently am inspired by Big Sean and his song, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bounce Back.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

In life, how do we learn how to bounce back? When we take a Loss\u00e2\u20ac\u201d how do we use that setback, to bounce back, even stronger?<\/p>\n

What does a ball do?<\/h2>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

When you throw a ball hard against the ground, it will bounce back up with an equal force.<\/p>\n

The same happens ill life. When we are thrown to the ground, we need to be like a rubber ball. We need to bounce back with equal force (if not, greater force).<\/p>\n

Things which have helped me bounce back in life– which I hope can help you too:<\/p>\n

1. How has this negative event made me into a stronger person?<\/h2>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

We cannot prevent being thrown to the ground. But we have the power to decide to bounce back, or lay motionless on the ground\u00e2\u20ac\u201d defeated.<\/p>\n

I know for me, whenever bad shits happens to me, I always think to myself: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How can I turn this negative event into a positive one?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

For example, I make a bad financial decision (like trading penny stocks in my early 20\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s). I lost $4,000. I remember when that happened, I told myself: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Let this be an (expensive) $4,000 lesson. When I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m older, I will make sure not<\/em> to make a $40,000 mistake.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

When I said something to upset Cindy \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I remind myself to think<\/em> before I talk.<\/p>\n

When I tore my rotator cuff (twice) in college while bench-pressing (more than I could) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the lesson I learned was this: The importance of warming up, and not letting my ego get in the way. Who knows, that negative experience of tearing my rotator cuffs could have prevented me from a future (even worse) event \u00e2\u20ac\u201d perhaps like trying to bench-press without a spotter, and dropping the barbell on my neck (and dying).<\/p>\n

So whenever you have a shitty situation in your life, think of how it was a small (and expensive\/painful) lesson \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to prevent<\/em> even worse<\/em> future events.<\/p>\n

2. Carte blanche<\/h2>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

The French have a saying: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Carte Blanche\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (a blank sheet of paper).<\/p>\n

I think of each day as a brand new day. A fresh clean white piece of paper. No regrets or baggage from the past. I start fresh.<\/p>\n

This reminds me, that I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to let my past mistakes define my today, or my future. I mentally try to re-format my brain and memories. And start off fresh \u00e2\u20ac\u201d thinking of the present moment, and how I can improve my future.<\/p>\n

3. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still alive<\/h2>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

No matter how horrible a thing happens to you \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still alive. You might lose an eye, your legs, your arms, your sight, hearing, sense of smell, memory\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhealth, whatever.<\/p>\n

Just be grateful you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still alive.<\/p>\n

Life is the best blessing we have in life. And no matter how shitty the set-backs; we can always keep on living, surviving, and thriving.<\/p>\n

There is a reason mother nature gave us (mostly) two of everything. Two eyes, two legs, two arms, two lungs, two kidneys, two (parts) of a brain. That means if one part of us is injured\u00e2\u20ac\u201d we still have the other, to keep us alive.<\/p>\n

Whenever something horrible happens to me, I remind myself to pause\u00e2\u20ac\u201d breathe in, and to remind myself: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank God I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m still alive. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m strong. I have survived (even worse) things in the past. And even if this is a worse scenario, what doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t kill me only makes me stronger.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Conclusion: Always bounce back<\/h2>\n

\"eric<\/p>\n

Think physics. Bounce back like a ball, no matter how bad something happens to you.<\/p>\n

And never give up hope. A ball never stops bouncing back, no matter how many times we throw it unto the floor.<\/p>\n

And aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you smarter than a ball?<\/p>\n

Always,
\nEric<\/p>\n

Learn More Stoicism ><\/a><\/h2>\n

Become invincible against fate:<\/p>\n