Soon-to-be richest woman in the world 2019: MacKenzie Bezos
Source of income: divorce
Divorce from Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, might soon make her the world's wealthiest woman, if she is entitled to half of Bezos' entire Amazon-based fortune. That means she could get as much as US$66 billion based on the value of the company today.
"The worst thing that happens always turns out to be the best thing," so says Byron Katie.
There comes a time in all of our lives when we're feeling down, defeated. When it seems like nothing is going our way.
In one way or another, we are all hurting. Everyone is in the same boat. Even the laughing, happy-go-lucky crowd is hurting. They try to hide their hurt by drinking and joking, but it won't go away.
Just because a person smiles all the time, doesn't mean their life is perfect. That smile is a symbol of hope and strength.
There are parents who have been deeply wounded by children. Others suffer illness: cancer, heart disease. Relationships break up and all that is left is a broken, wounded heart. And what about the unemployed, whose dreams have collapsed? It is true! Every person on each carries his/her own burden of pain.
When you are going through the worst times, when the fog surrounds you and you can't see any way out of your dilemma, convince yourself you will survive, you will come out of it. Life does go on. Happiness is not living without pain - not at all. True happiness is learning how to live one day at a time, inspite of all the sorrow and pain.
If you're rolling your eyes and wondering, "How does any of this help me solve my problems?" I'll tell you: it doesn't. Unfortunately knowing this makes no difference whatsoever when you're stuck right bang in the middle of it all. And, of course, all of this only makes things somehow even worse. It doesn't help me overcome what I'm dealing with.
The bottom line is hope. If everyone around you is dealing with their issues - even those that are worse than yours - then you certainly can.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
But I get it. Even as I say all of this, we both know that when disaster strikes, it's challenging to stay levelheaded. There are times when you want to say to life: "Please give me a break, just give me a chance to catch my breath." But life doesn't listen.
Start by looking at your entire life. Remember all the problems you faced - and eventually overcame. You probably felt a lot of the same emotions back then, too. You thought you'd never get over your ex, that you'd never find a better job, or that you wouldn't live through the humiliation of some situation. But you did. Even the more serious problems probably seem a lot different today. After all, you did make it through them, and they ultimately helped shape who you are today.
The look to the future. The future can have truly great things in store for you. Of course it won't be puppies and rainbows, but you already know that. Disappointments, defeats and fears. But you'll get through it all, the good and the bad, just like you did in the past. You boat hasn't and won't sink so easily. There may be some waves, you might go through some storms and you'll probably end up seasick from time to time, but your journey across the ocean we call life will continue. You have to steer you life back in the direction you want it to go. So your journey wasn't as smooth as you wanted it to be. Does that mean you're just going to let yourself get blown off course? I didn't think so.
Remember, everything is solvable and if you can't see a solution, it only means you haven't worked it out yet. Of then the reason you can't see the solution is because you're too close to the problem. Our minds naturally play tricks on us, twisting and distorting our thoughts. Ask yourself what's REALLY going on here? Look at your track record; you'll make it work, just like you always have! Keep focused even through the hard times, on our dreams and goals.
To tell someone going through a storm to "pull it together" is like telling a snail to go faster. Here's my stand: no matter how far down you are, there is always hope to recover. Hope when there is no hope. Hope is about waiting for a happier day. It sets the tone for change.
Source of income: divorce
Divorce from Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, might soon make her the world's wealthiest woman, if she is entitled to half of Bezos' entire Amazon-based fortune. That means she could get as much as US$66 billion based on the value of the company today.
"The worst thing that happens always turns out to be the best thing," so says Byron Katie.
There comes a time in all of our lives when we're feeling down, defeated. When it seems like nothing is going our way.
In one way or another, we are all hurting. Everyone is in the same boat. Even the laughing, happy-go-lucky crowd is hurting. They try to hide their hurt by drinking and joking, but it won't go away.
Just because a person smiles all the time, doesn't mean their life is perfect. That smile is a symbol of hope and strength.
There are parents who have been deeply wounded by children. Others suffer illness: cancer, heart disease. Relationships break up and all that is left is a broken, wounded heart. And what about the unemployed, whose dreams have collapsed? It is true! Every person on each carries his/her own burden of pain.
When you are going through the worst times, when the fog surrounds you and you can't see any way out of your dilemma, convince yourself you will survive, you will come out of it. Life does go on. Happiness is not living without pain - not at all. True happiness is learning how to live one day at a time, inspite of all the sorrow and pain.
If you're rolling your eyes and wondering, "How does any of this help me solve my problems?" I'll tell you: it doesn't. Unfortunately knowing this makes no difference whatsoever when you're stuck right bang in the middle of it all. And, of course, all of this only makes things somehow even worse. It doesn't help me overcome what I'm dealing with.
The bottom line is hope. If everyone around you is dealing with their issues - even those that are worse than yours - then you certainly can.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
But I get it. Even as I say all of this, we both know that when disaster strikes, it's challenging to stay levelheaded. There are times when you want to say to life: "Please give me a break, just give me a chance to catch my breath." But life doesn't listen.
Start by looking at your entire life. Remember all the problems you faced - and eventually overcame. You probably felt a lot of the same emotions back then, too. You thought you'd never get over your ex, that you'd never find a better job, or that you wouldn't live through the humiliation of some situation. But you did. Even the more serious problems probably seem a lot different today. After all, you did make it through them, and they ultimately helped shape who you are today.
The look to the future. The future can have truly great things in store for you. Of course it won't be puppies and rainbows, but you already know that. Disappointments, defeats and fears. But you'll get through it all, the good and the bad, just like you did in the past. You boat hasn't and won't sink so easily. There may be some waves, you might go through some storms and you'll probably end up seasick from time to time, but your journey across the ocean we call life will continue. You have to steer you life back in the direction you want it to go. So your journey wasn't as smooth as you wanted it to be. Does that mean you're just going to let yourself get blown off course? I didn't think so.
Remember, everything is solvable and if you can't see a solution, it only means you haven't worked it out yet. Of then the reason you can't see the solution is because you're too close to the problem. Our minds naturally play tricks on us, twisting and distorting our thoughts. Ask yourself what's REALLY going on here? Look at your track record; you'll make it work, just like you always have! Keep focused even through the hard times, on our dreams and goals.
To tell someone going through a storm to "pull it together" is like telling a snail to go faster. Here's my stand: no matter how far down you are, there is always hope to recover. Hope when there is no hope. Hope is about waiting for a happier day. It sets the tone for change.
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear, If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. It is during our darkest moments, that we must focus to see the light.
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