By Dr. Larry A. Brown
Don’t let anything stop you from moving ahead with gusto! Too often, we wish to blame someone or something for our lack of progress. We are quick to place the blame on someone else. As a matter of fact, we may go out of our way in doing so. It’s easy to place the blame for lack of progress on another individual, the overall conditions, or anything else rather than take responsibility for the lack of positive movement!
No matter what conditions exist nor what the situation may be, we should not place the blame on these circumstances on others, but take the responsibility, ourselves, for moving forward. We can always blame, rather than take an honest look at ourselves. As a matter of fact, we should always begin with ourselves. Then we know immediately, what other resources or individuals we need to add in order to achieve the progress.
Often. We decide that something is impossible to achieve because we can’t see ourselves having or handling all the resources necessary to be successful when all that is really needed is for us to augment our own abilities with the other things needed for success. We need to “win” challenges rather than accept defeat, or postponement.
Others are counting on us to overcome obstacles and get things done. Sometimes, we look at a need, and don’t even attempt to make the desired changes, because we think, outfront, that it will be too difficult and that success cannot be obtained.
We exemplify the self – defeat syndrome in many of our challenges and opportunities. If we start to change the situation, unexpected support may be obtained, but if we act defeated at the front end, no help may be given the opportunity to surface. In this instance, we have become our own worst enemy
It is very important to approach and accept challenges with the mindset that we can, and must, be successful. That becomes the driving force we may need to overcome any obstacles to our path.
The universe has help available to us, but it cannot be commanded for use unless we exemplify the desire and tenacity necessary to be victorious. Therefore, we must press on and meet the obstacles so that we become conquerors rather than acceptors of defeat. We must eliminate “ defeat” from among the choices we have!!
It is important to our future generations that we adopt the attitude of success and always strive to achieve!!
