If you’re not already successful, or haven’t started on your journey to success, you’re probably sitting there saying to yourself, “I can’t be successful” or “There’s no use doing anything about it because…”, “…I have no money.”, “…I’m not good enough.”, “…I don’t know what to do.” whatever your reason may be, you need to get over it. Just for example, if Beethoven can be born deaf and go on to be one of the world’s greatest composers, and Joni Erickson who is paralysed from the neck down can learn to paint with her mouth and sell her paintings for millions, then I would really like to hear what is stopping you. Any setback can be overcome, you may need to adjust your approach now and again but if you want something bad enough, there is always a way.
Everyone has Success In them
There are so many examples of people overcoming such great odds to achieve things way above what any one would have expected of them. I’m sure you have felt, as I have at times, because of a tragedy or adversity that you just don’t want to get up in the morning or you wonder what is the point of everything we have to do. What makes people overcome such horrendous tragedies as many have and go on and live great lives? Whatever it is we all have it, it is in each of us, it is a gift we have been given and we must use it.
When we die our bodies may be gone but what we have done with our lives the people we have affected those things live on, make a choice to leave a positive legacy behind you. The more challenging your obstacle the greater your gift to the world can be. So please do not give up, do not make excuses, instead make a decision that you will find a way to overcome your burdens and turn them into victories. You may leave something great behind as Beethoven did or you may overcome a smaller challenge as simple as changing the way you think about yourself.
What’s Your Excuse?
Not every one has huge obstacles in their way some may be much smaller but just as dangerous on your road to success. Maybe you don’t like to speak in public and as this is a requirement in your job you either avoid it or give a poor performance, resulting in being overlooked for promotion. You can make excuses and do nothing to change this fear and thereby remain stuck or you can do something about it. You could consider joining a public speaking group, you could also examine your reason for having such a fear, most likely carried forward from a childhood experience. Work at changing your attitude and approach, learn to laugh at yourself and develop some tactics to help you deal with or overcome your fear.
Whatever you do or whatever your goals are they are the tools that will provide you with a rich and rewarding life. When your time comes to leave this world, as it must, leave it with a smile on your face knowing you gave it your all that you truly did live.
