Our journey through life is peppered with potential roadblocks that can keep us from being successful. We can use them as reasons and excuses as to why we are not getting where we want to go, or we can use them as learning opportunities to help us reach our goals.
Are you waiting for that perfect road to get you there?
While life has many ah-ha moments it is rarely that one big moment that provides us with success. The real ah-ha moment is when we decide what we want to do with your life and we make the decision that we can do anything . Those roads we travel during the journey, those in-between experiences, are our real ah-ha successes moments.
Do I need to call the whambulance?
Complaining about our situation provides no value to us nor anyone else. Instead we must clearly assess the challenge, seek a solution, and keep moving down the road. Repairs are simply adjustments to the tools and vehicle we’re using to reach our goals.
View every pothole and roadblock you hit as a lesson and stay optimistic.
There are no failures, only challenges. It is easy to find a reason to stop, turn around, and go home in defeat. No matter what the road ahead throws our way, we must keep going. Optimism lives in this kind of growth mindset. Look at every road, no matter how many potholes fill its path, as a path to our goal.
Every road can be hard but in the end all you have to fight is yourself.
Enjoy this journey you’re on. Don’t let potholes and roadblocks keep you from reaching your success.
Well said, Mark. I just ditched a pothole. Life is better!
Thank you Joe! Well said.