Now there never is a day when you don't face any kind of problem(s) at all. be it a small one or a critical situation, there's at least one problem to be faced every day, every night. The point is not about the problem(s) itself but about how you handle them. Now ask yourself: "
What real difference does this make in my life tonight, or even in the morning?" Often times, we find that the problem at hand isn't much to be worried about.
The fact is, we can control our thoughts, actions and emotions - and also our own lives. Everything is in our grasp. But it's a matter of how you
tackle the problems you have in order to steer yourself in the right direction. So stop griping about the problem(s) you have - instead, look at them as opportunities to grow or mature. The greater the challenge, the greater the need for you to solve it.
One example is the man who invented "
Famous Amos" - Mr. Wally Amos. He didn't exactly have a good life - he lost his company, went bankrupt and was practically in debt. But he didn't give in. He started a new cookie company and made it big again. But his enemies weren't happy about it, and they filed a lawsuit against him. Once more he lost everything. But he didn't give up. He rose up again, and is still fighting the good fight with the same zest and zeal he always carried from the start. In fact, he's back in the cookie business again under the name "
Uncle No-Name", and even wrote a book about his life entitled "
The Man With No-Name". Not only does it show that problems can be handled the right way, but it also shows that even when we're down, we should always pick ourselves up again and again, never to back down in the face of adversity.
It all starts in you. As Orrison Swett Marden says, "
Success is not measure by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds." Even when the odds are stacked against you and when people jeer at you, calling you to call it quits, don't ever give up! Don't ever lose faith! Listen to the voice in your heart cheering you on. Don't limit yourself and live in a 'box'. You need to get out there and face the challenges ahead like a man! (
Figuratively speaking) When there's a will there's always a way.
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Mountaintops inspire leaders, but valleys mature them," as J. Philip Everson states. The valleys are likened to be challenges or obstacles we face in Life. If we want to develop our full potential, we require these obstacles to run through. Failure and losses are an acceptable learning experiences to help improve our performance. Take Roger Bannister, who ran the 4-minute mile in 1954. He didn't listen to them. He just told himself "I can do this!" and he ran and conquered the unconquerable. Now many doctors would tell athletes
NOT to do what Roger did. They say it's physically impossible. But if he could do it, why not them? In fact, even a fifty-year old man could do it!
It's been proven that individuals grow stronger physically, mentally and spiritually when they are 'tested' with resistance or opposition. It doesn't matter if you don't succeed on the first try - the first try is just like a starting point, a means to test yourself first before starting it. Failue is critical to success, just like when Thomas Alva Edison created the lightbulb. He proudly says, "
I have not failed; I have only found a thousand ways that did not work." Always step back up to the plate even after you strike out. Learn from your mistakes. Ask yourself: "
Will you let your failures work for you or against you?" Think about it.
Conclusion: problems are a fact of life. How you solve them is crucial in order to move on in Life. Even though the world might seem to be against you, always tell yourself not to give up or give in. Just do it!
Cheers!
