Always
know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything
that can happen to you.
--
Dan Zadra
You've
heard if before – sometimes, bad things happen to good
people. People get sick, lose jobs, get divorced, have
financial problems, raise troubled kids, suffer from
depression and there are a multitude of other things
that can go wrong in life. Sooner or later we
all face some kind of trouble.
What
does it take to get past some of the heartache that
we all surely experience? I recently saw the movie
Men of Honor and was engrossed with one man's quest
to be all he could be in his life. Many seemingly
insurmountable obstacles were thrown in his path and,
yet, he kept finding ways to go where he wanted life
to take him.
What
does it take to keep the faith, find the good in circumstances
and continue on your journey through life? In my work
as a coach, and from personal experience, I have found
it takes healthy doses of the following elements to
press on.
1.
A sense of purpose. People who continue on
know who they are and what they bring to the table.
They also know that success is cumulative and that a
person is not the sum or his successes or failures,
but rather a total sum of his how his mind, body and
spirit operate.
Self-esteem
-- an estimation of who I am apart from what I do.
-- Nathaniel Brandon
2.
The ability to see the big picture and keep a positive
attitude. Troubles and turmoil are often the
steppingstones to greater and bigger dreams. This
is difficult to see in the midst of trouble, but having
even the smallest mustard seed of faith will help propel
you forward. Think positive!
No
pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars,
or sailed to uncharted land, or opened a new doorway
for the human spirit. -- Helen Keller
3.
Perseverance and support. When you know who
you are meant to be, the only way to be that person
is to keep pressing on. Find a way. If there
is not a path, then make one. And don't go it
alone. Get the support you need. Find someone
you trust. Ask for their feedback and support.
Why make life harder than it has to be? When you
go it alone, you make it that way.
Keep
on keepin' on!
Courage
and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which
difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
-- John Quincy Adams
It's
never too late to be what you might have been.
-- George Elliot
I
urge you now to take some to time to reflect and do
a check-in with who you are. Are you happy with
yourself? Are you in integrity? Who do you want
to be? If something or someone has been stopping
from taking the above steps, just simply begin and watch
what comes your way. Be true to who you are and expect
to have a delightful future!
Beth
Burns is a Professional Life Coach, partnering with motivated
people on their personal and professional goals. |