{"id":152,"date":"2020-10-03T18:51:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T13:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ranjith.ml\/?p=152"},"modified":"2023-03-08T04:37:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T23:07:45","slug":"how-a-password-changed-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rvnair.in\/?p=152","title":{"rendered":"How a Password Changed my Life &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How a Password Changed my Life &#8230; A true story from the Reader\u2019s Digest &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. \u201cyour password has expired\u201d, a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code doesn\u2019t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lower case character, one symbol and one number. Oh and the password can\u2019t be fewer than eight characters. And I can\u2019t use any of the same passwords I\u2019ve used in the past three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly I was furious. What didn\u2019t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was what I thought all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That didn\u2019t mean anything to the empty field with the pulsating cursor, waiting for me to type a password that I have to re-enter many times \u2013 for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I\u2019d heard from my former boss. He\u2019d said, \u201cI\u2019m going to use a password that is going to change my life\u201d. I couldn\u2019t focus on getting things done in my current mood. There was clear indication that I needed to regain control over my life, but I couldn\u2019t heed them. My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn\u2019t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made my password \u2013 Forgive@h3r. I had to type this password several times every day, each time my computer would lock. Each time I came back from lunch I wrote forgive her. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder of reconciliation led me to accept the way things happened and helped me deal with my depression. As one month wore on, I felt a slow healing began to take place. By the time the server prompted me to change my password following month, I felt free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next time I had to change my password I thought about the next thing that I had to get done. My password became Quit@smoking4ever . It motivated me to follow my goal and I was able to quit smoking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One month later, my password became Save4trip@europe, and in three months I was able to visit Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing how reminders helped me materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited. While its sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few months my password was life1s#beauTful !!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is going to change again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How a Password Changed my Life &#8230; A true story from the Reader\u2019s Digest &#8230; I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. \u201cyour password has expired\u201d, a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it. 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