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As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??...

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RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??...

February 7, 2011 at 7:18 am

(February 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm)dave4shmups Wrote: Thanks for the suggestions folks! It means a lot to me!
I did receive additional help from someone who goes to a nearby church, but who helps people with ideas to get a job (or in my case, change careers) from a variety of beliefs. And some are secular, and he even said "You have to be comfortable in your own skin." That's true! Right now, I am working a temporary grocery job where discipline is NOT evenhanded, to say the least, and I'm making less then $8.00 I'm 33 and living at home, but there's no reason to be ashamed of that, IMO. This guy said "Don't beat yourself up", and gave me advice about surrounding myself with people who are in occupations that I'm interested in, such as computer programming.

Dave4shmups I believe taking an another perspective on your life would be an excellent idea. If you can make that temporary grocery job you have now into a permanent one. Then you can have pride that you are making an honest living and contributing something to society (even if it is seemly quite insignificant).

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As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by dave4shmups - January 23, 2011 at 1:39 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by OnlyNatural - January 23, 2011 at 3:41 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by sun - February 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - January 23, 2011 at 7:58 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Shell B - January 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by HeyItsZeus - January 23, 2011 at 9:57 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Minimalist - January 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by padraic - January 24, 2011 at 12:23 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by TheDarkestOfAngels - January 24, 2011 at 12:28 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Minimalist - January 24, 2011 at 1:43 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - January 24, 2011 at 3:16 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Zen Badger - January 24, 2011 at 7:59 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - January 24, 2011 at 8:13 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Ashendant - January 24, 2011 at 10:58 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by KichigaiNeko - February 7, 2011 at 12:29 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by dave4shmups - February 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Justtristo - February 7, 2011 at 7:18 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 6, 2011 at 2:33 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Faith No More - February 7, 2011 at 2:11 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 7, 2011 at 2:34 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Faith No More - February 7, 2011 at 2:48 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Gregoriouse - February 11, 2011 at 4:09 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by HigherLvlofThinking - February 17, 2011 at 10:27 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 17, 2011 at 11:17 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 1:42 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 17, 2011 at 2:02 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 2:05 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by 8BitAtheist - February 17, 2011 at 2:58 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by thesummerqueen - February 17, 2011 at 4:45 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by reverendjeremiah - February 19, 2011 at 7:08 pm

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Gregoriouse - February 19, 2011 at 3:10 am

RE: As a non-believer, how do I mentally let go of things beyond my control??... - by Edwardo Piet - February 20, 2011 at 8:50 am

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