How a Password Changed my Life – A true story from the reader’s Digest

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Senthilkumar Gopal

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May 13, 2015, 1:18:19 AM5/13/15
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I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer “your password has
expired” a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new
code doesn’t 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’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in
the past three months.
Suddenly I was furious, what didn’t 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.
That didn’t mean anything to the empty field with the pulsating cursor, waiting for me to type a
password that I have to reenter many times – for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my
former boss . He’d said “ I’m going to use a password that is going to change my life” I couldn’t 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’t heed them. My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that
I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something
about it.
I made my password – 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.
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.
One month later, my password becameSave4trip@thiland, and in three months I was able to visit Thailand.
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.
After a few months my password was Save4@ring !!! Life is going to change again !!!
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Sivakumar S.B.

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May 13, 2015, 3:18:41 AM5/13/15
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Sorry about your life Senthil.



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Sabu John Bosco

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May 13, 2015, 5:21:29 AM5/13/15
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Nice one Senthil..

Don’tPlan@implement

Regards,

Sabu

Lakshmanan Venugopalan

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May 13, 2015, 10:00:59 PM5/13/15
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I use password likes 2Idli@Sambar :-)
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