A famous actress and singer Reba McEntire once said, “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” Here is how this saying worked out for me and led to my success.
I definitely had a wishbone, which helped me to achieve my dreams in a difficult time. I was twenty-seven years old, already divorced, and very poor. My husband had taken everything: the fridge, the stove, the TV, and VCR. I had to start over and do something by myself. I dreamed about my own business and searched for a product to produce. One day I found it. It was small, soft, cute, sweet, and easy to make. It was a toy. I was happy, viewing a bright future.
I knew a backbone attitude would help me to overcome all obstacles. I had the foundation: knowing how to produce; but I had no money to start. I borrowed some from my father, bought the materials, and the first pieces were made. I liked the toys so much, and I was so happy, without even knowing whether I was going to be able to sell them. Of course, everything did not go too smoothly. I tried to sell them in kiosks and stores but not one was sold.
Then I went to the craft market and started selling them by myself. I could not believe my eyes. In three days I sold all the toys I had made. Now all I had to do was to make more toys. Later on, the business expanded, and I improved the toys by putting a whistle inside. Everything had gone so well, and I produced the toys for five years. My backbone worked well for me.
I always had a positive view about my success and here is where my funny bone worked. I was creative but I never took things too seriously, and that helped me to be more productive.
Having a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone attitude gave me strength. My life changed completely. I was happy!
Written by: Nadia