Mysterious Ways

Words of Wisdom

The more I flipped through the titles on the shelves at the mall book-store, the more depressed I got. Job Search Solution, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Getting to Yes.

Why had I migrated to the self-help section? I’d come to the mall for an escape, a few moments not to have to think about the job I desperately needed, my dwindling bank account, my wife’s medical expenses. But everywhere I looked I was reminded of my troubles.

I’d done everything I could. Tried every way I could think of to get my name out there, sent out dozens of résumés, made follow-up calls, haunted the job

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