History tells us in no uncertain terms that English criminals were shipped off to Australia in gay abandon; anything from stealing a loaf of bread just in order to keep your family alive to the heinous crime of murder, ships sailed from England to Australia packed to the crow’s nest with unwilling passengers. From small children to pensioners, age was no barrier and, regrettably, before reaching their destination, many of those poor souls had succumbed to disease, abuse or just plain old malnutrition

So you lost your job…now what? Whether you were terminated because you failed to meet job expectations, laid off due to company downsizing, or fired for other reasons, you will no doubt experience emotional, physical, and mental distress at some point and this is not uncommon. Most often, job loss occurs at the most unexpected times. Unfortunately, it can be rather difficult if not impossible to predict when job loss will happen. You see…some employers neglect to give their employees advance notification, but will terminate them within the same day.

Life is a marathon, and every one of us will eventually hit our wall. This article is an inspiring look at how to overcome the fear that stops us from finishing the race. Do you sometimes feel like you can't take another step? Take the advice and inspiration found in the article and get moving again! You may not finish first, but you'll finish! Isn't that what matters?