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That Didn’t Go How I Expected It To

And that’s not a bad thing in this case.

Murray "MJ" Blehart
6 min readJan 8, 2020
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

You can make all sorts of plans for your life. There are innumerable paths you can choose. Yet no matter the path nor the plan, sometimes it doesn’t go how you expected it to.

Sometimes this is not so good. Often, it’s not a bad thing at all.

Perfect example. Recently, I applied for a job as a receptionist. No, not the work I would ideally be doing, but I really needed to find something stable to bring in more funds. And no, I have not given up on being a full-time writer…I just had to consider an alternate income stream.

Anyhow, they called on my resume. But they didn’t want me for the receptionist job. No, they actually read my resume and had something else in mind.

The company owner really wanted to bring on some sort of in-house writer. Someone who would learn and understand the company philosophy and direction. He thought I might be a good fit.

Three weeks have gone by and this is not at all what I expected from that job application.

The unexpected can be amazing

Consciousness creates reality. It really does. My whole focus has been on writing full-time and walking that specific path. Yes, overall I desire to be…

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Murray "MJ" Blehart
Murray "MJ" Blehart

Written by Murray "MJ" Blehart

I explore mindfulness, positivity, philosophy, & conscious reality creation. I love to help & inspire. Also, I write sci-fi/fantasy. http://mjblehart.com

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