Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means. - Robert Louis Stevenson
When most of us are faced with a challenge or difficulty, we tend to view it as immovable, permanent, and disempowering. Problems have a way of seeming larger than life, looming ominously over us and casting a dark shadow over our dreams and goals.
Does this sound familiar to you? Do your problems and challenges seem to have a sinister life of their own?
What intimidates us most often is not the challenges themselves, but the way we interpret those challenges. For example, taking on a “doom perspective” can convince us that a particular challenge means the end of our dreams. It can cause us to drop everything and give up because all hope seems to be lost.
It can cause us to admit defeat and resign ourselves to a life of mediocrity because we “obviously don’t have what it takes to succeed.” It doesn’t have to be like that! What if there was a way to diminish the intensity of challenges so that they appeared to be simple complications with clear solutions? What if we could learn to laugh in the face of challenges, and continue on toward our goals without a hitch?
The next time you’re faced with a challenge, step back from it and ask yourself how bad it really is. Viewing it from the right perspective might pleasantly surprise you. Remind yourself that problems and challenges are temporary 99% of the time. Engage in some creative thinking to see if you can figure out a way around the trouble.
Even if you can’t immediately see any logical way of resolving the problems, you can still begin taking action on one or two small aspects of the problem, and that will usually get the ball rolling so more solutions become visible. The key to success isn’t about the challenges you face, but your attitude as you overcome them.
When most of us are faced with a challenge or difficulty, we tend to view it as immovable, permanent, and disempowering. Problems have a way of seeming larger than life, looming ominously over us and casting a dark shadow over our dreams and goals.
Does this sound familiar to you? Do your problems and challenges seem to have a sinister life of their own?
What intimidates us most often is not the challenges themselves, but the way we interpret those challenges. For example, taking on a “doom perspective” can convince us that a particular challenge means the end of our dreams. It can cause us to drop everything and give up because all hope seems to be lost.
It can cause us to admit defeat and resign ourselves to a life of mediocrity because we “obviously don’t have what it takes to succeed.” It doesn’t have to be like that! What if there was a way to diminish the intensity of challenges so that they appeared to be simple complications with clear solutions? What if we could learn to laugh in the face of challenges, and continue on toward our goals without a hitch?
The next time you’re faced with a challenge, step back from it and ask yourself how bad it really is. Viewing it from the right perspective might pleasantly surprise you. Remind yourself that problems and challenges are temporary 99% of the time. Engage in some creative thinking to see if you can figure out a way around the trouble.
Even if you can’t immediately see any logical way of resolving the problems, you can still begin taking action on one or two small aspects of the problem, and that will usually get the ball rolling so more solutions become visible. The key to success isn’t about the challenges you face, but your attitude as you overcome them.
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