The Power of Optimism

Yesterday I watched a self-help type movie with a friend. Now, generally I am pretty resistant to any new-agey, self-help, "change your life in 5 easy steps" type stuff. But I was in a funk. I was frustrated with my job search and was letting it overwhelm me.

So, I watched The Secret. It was a bit cheesy at times, but not nearly as new-agey as one might expect. I can't say that I believe in it to the extent that the movie describes but the first thing they emphasized is the power of a positive attitude. So, you know what? I decided putting that into practice can't hurt.

And, Voila! Today I got two interviews scheduled: one to a well known Web 2.0 comapany I've been itching to get into and one with a great staffing firm, I crafted a cover letter that far exceeds any of the standard cover letter templates I've previously resorted to, I confidently applied (that's a first) to two jobs I would love to have, I got some direction from a great friend and mentor on my resume and started helping her with some social media stuff which I will delve into shortly.

Now, this might not seem like a whole lot. But given that I spent the last three weeks moping and sending out over 200 resumes with not so much as a peep back, today was huge!

I'm happy and energized and ready for some kick-ass gyming and Chinese practice.