Handwriting on the Wall

Imagine struggling to build a successful business or anything for that matter only to see a threat that cannot be stopped. I mean, the threat doesn't disguise and introduces itself as the successor to your efforts, but you're incapable of stopping it. Slowly but surely it stays true to purpose and usurps your position in brutal fashion. One minute you're on top of the World and the next out of business.

Am sure many of us have experienced this particular scenario in one form or the other. For me one striking scenario came at the workplace with a rival company. The company was doing a major overhaul of its workplace staff - they wanted them younger, more tech savvy and cheaper? Well the old staff practically trained the new staff knowing they were called going to replace them, even though it wasn't explicitly stated.

The final stage of grief is acceptance but from what angle does It come? I mean, from my story in the previous paragraph I wonder what would have been the most appropriate thing to do other than acceptance. It is one thing to be taken by surprise and another completely different thing to have preemptive knowledge about what's coming and he unable to stop it.

Should we all wallow pitiably in acceptance then? I think not. If anything we must make a good enough showing of ourselves so we can accept fate with honor. Don't expect me to fold my arms and lose my position to anyone so willingly.