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Deal With Things Not Working Out

You are trying to do something and it just don't seem to be working out. You need to figure out what is going on and what you should do. You need to deal with it and that means talking about it. To help you deal with things not working out answer these questions.
Deal With Things Not Working Out
Are things working out?
Yes
No
Deal With Things Not Working Out
What would it be like if things were working out?
Deal With Things Not Working Out
What is not working out the way you would like it to work out?
Deal With Things Not Working Out
Why isn't this working out?
Deal With Things Not Working Out
Is there anything you can do to make things work out?
Yes
No
Deal With Things Not Working Out
You have decided that things aren't working out and there is nothing you can do about it. Here are your options:
  • You can wait to see if something changes and things work out.
  • If things aren't working out and there is nothing you can do about it you may have to decide to give up trying to have things work out.
  • You may have to learn to live with things not working out and not being able to do anything about it.
If these choices aren't acceptable you may want to go back and see if there is anything you can do to make things work out.
Deal With Things Not Working Out
If things are working out then you don't have to deal with things not working out. These questions are designed to be asked when things aren't working out.
Deal With Things Not Working Out
What can you do to get things to work out?
Deal With Things Not Working Out
You now know what you have to do to get things to work out. If you still want things to work out you should try doing it and see if it works.