The Triggering Power of Chaos

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id="3d46">However, maddening chaos and problematic situations can also produce, out of necessity, beneficial and creative results. How so?</p><p id="d5d5">Case in point. In 2006–2008 the U.S. economy was drastically affected when the banks and financial institutions had serious problems. Home foreclosures and layoffs spread like wildfire. Pensions went out the window.</p><p id="2bd7">People lost jobs and their homes. Out of necessity, they had to find a way out. Creatively, some started in new careers, even going back to school. Others thought outside the box becoming entrepreneurs in some pretty clever ways to keep their families fed and sheltered.</p><p id="f3e8">For myself, losing the best job I ever had, financially speaking, was quite a challenge. Although I did get a bit of unemployment, I still needed to get back to work. After much thought, prayer, and speaking to my friends, I saw the writing on the wall. I had to work for myself.</p><p id="4958">As an entrepreneur, I started my own cleaning company in Florida. Cleaning was not my profession. Yet, with research and good old elbow grease, I pulled it off. So was it necessity or creativity that prompted this venture? Probably a little bit of both. I was successful but had to give the business up to mo

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ve back to Ohio to help with family matters.</p><p id="2c29">At one time, I also worked for City engineers. In the demolition of residential properties, companies were able to save beautiful items such as stone, woodworking, and certain metal frames. These items, taken from rubble, then entered the market to become beautiful home fixtures and artful additions.</p><p id="9edf">If you aren’t afraid, and your mental disposition is not a “poor me” attitude, then you have a fair chance at constructively changing or altering destructive and chaotic situations in your life.</p><p id="3aa2"><i>In response to the prompt for Monday: Chaos is fertile soil for creativity.</i></p><div id="fb82" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/promptastic-june-week-2-db9b4b2b62b"> <div> <div> <h2>Promptastic June: Week 2</h2> <div><h3>7th–12th of June</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*37ayUaLSD7IZW1lDISVM0Q.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="e628">Thank you for reading.</p></article></body>

Destructive or Constructive

It’s easy to see and understand the destructive side of the results chaotic situations produce. Hurricanes that destroy cities and towns result in an aftermath of chaos. People start panicking to find fresh water and food supplies. Out of control rioting, or chaos, also gives way to destruction of property and disrespect for human life. None of which are a good picture.

So does chaos ever trigger anything of a positive nature or constructive?

Interestingly, many people have no clue their life is chaotic. They have been living so long in chaos that it becomes normal for them. When someone’s life is abruptly rearranged into a softer lifestyle, maybe even forced, only then do they realize how chaotic their life had been. For them, life outside the realm of crazy is a revelation.

However, maddening chaos and problematic situations can also produce, out of necessity, beneficial and creative results. How so?

Case in point. In 2006–2008 the U.S. economy was drastically affected when the banks and financial institutions had serious problems. Home foreclosures and layoffs spread like wildfire. Pensions went out the window.

People lost jobs and their homes. Out of necessity, they had to find a way out. Creatively, some started in new careers, even going back to school. Others thought outside the box becoming entrepreneurs in some pretty clever ways to keep their families fed and sheltered.

For myself, losing the best job I ever had, financially speaking, was quite a challenge. Although I did get a bit of unemployment, I still needed to get back to work. After much thought, prayer, and speaking to my friends, I saw the writing on the wall. I had to work for myself.

As an entrepreneur, I started my own cleaning company in Florida. Cleaning was not my profession. Yet, with research and good old elbow grease, I pulled it off. So was it necessity or creativity that prompted this venture? Probably a little bit of both. I was successful but had to give the business up to move back to Ohio to help with family matters.

At one time, I also worked for City engineers. In the demolition of residential properties, companies were able to save beautiful items such as stone, woodworking, and certain metal frames. These items, taken from rubble, then entered the market to become beautiful home fixtures and artful additions.

If you aren’t afraid, and your mental disposition is not a “poor me” attitude, then you have a fair chance at constructively changing or altering destructive and chaotic situations in your life.

In response to the prompt for Monday: Chaos is fertile soil for creativity.

Thank you for reading.