Today, I want
to take a moment of your time to talk about a topic that hits us all pretty
hard from time to time…adversity.
Now, of
course, in the few minutes I have here with you, I’m not going to be able to
tell you how to get over all of the individual obstacles you encounter in life
and in work.
Even if I had
the time, I couldn’t do that. We all have our own roads to travel with
different bumps and different bends. It’s not possible for me to have all of
the answers for you. But, what I can provide are approaches to overcoming
adversity…ways to think about tough situations so that you can turn adversities
into advantages.
Whether our
adversity comes from within or from other people, we usually have the means to
overcome adversity inside of us, like an emergency axe waiting for us to break
the glass.
But successfully
overcoming adversity is not totally gauged by whether we solve the current problem
in the best way possible. We must also grow
and move forward with confidence! That’s the key to rising above obstacles and
moving past them.
When some
people come up against an obstacle they feel is insurmountable, they are
mentally crippled by it. The adverse situation is not only a problem in and of
itself, it also affects the way a person deals (or doesn’t deal) with every
such problem going forward.
But, by
taking a step back and looking at an adverse situation with a cool head, you
can solve the problem at hand in the best way possible, and give yourself an advantage
the next time a similar problem rears it’s ugly head.
An adverse situation
usually has three Thought Components, or things you can control just by
thinking about them:
- Mental Missteps
- Negative Energies; and
- Confidence Issues
In Part 2 of overcoming adversity, we will discuss what these three components, until then set your mental compass towards progress and continue on your journey.
...to be continued.
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