According to legend, Thomas Edison
made thousands of prototypes of the incandescent light bulb before he finally
got it right. And, since the prolific inventor was awarded more than 1,000
patents, it's easy to imagine him failing on a daily basis in his lab at Menlo
Park.
It's hard to imagine what our world
would be like if Edison had given up after his first few failures. His
inspiring story forces us to look at our own lives – do we have the mindset
that we need to overcome our challenges? Or do we let our failures derail our
dreams? And what could we accomplish if we had the strength not to give up?
“Life is either a daring adventure
or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller
Are you facing challenges in your
life? It is hard to face challenges. Many people try to avoid challenges and
setbacks, but it is better to face challenges than to run away from them,
because no matter how much you avoid them, they will strike you back. There is
no way you can avoid all challenges in life, so why not face them now? I’m
going to discuss how you can overcome challenges and setbacks that you are
facing. –
We’ll examine how to challenge and
overcome setbacks, and how to develop that mindset so that we have the strength
and fortitude to overcome adversity, and to keep on moving forward towards our
dreams and our goals.
· Challenge
– In the face of any setback you have to view it as a challenge, not as a
paralyzing event. Look at the failures and mistakes as lessons to be learned
from, and as opportunities for growth. Don’t view them as a negative reflection
on their abilities or self-worth.
· Commitment –
Be committed to your life and your goals, and have a compelling reason to get
out of bed in the morning. Commitment isn't just restricted to work or study –
commit to your relationships, your friendships, the causes you care about, your
religious or spiritual beliefs.
· Personal Control – spend your time and energy
focusing on situations and events that you have control over. Because putting
your efforts where they can have the most impact, will make you feel empowered
and confident. Those who spend time worrying about uncontrollable events can
often feel lost, helpless, and powerless to take action.
The fact is that we're going to fail
from time to time: it's an inevitable part of living that we make mistakes and
occasionally fall flat on our faces. The only way to avoid this is NOT to live
a shuttered and meager existence, never trying anything new or taking a risk. Few
of us want a life like that!
Instead, we should have the courage
to go after our dreams, despite the very real risk that we'll fail in some way
or other. Overcoming setbacks means that when we do fail, we bounce back, we
have the strength to learn the lessons we need to learn, and we can move on to
bigger and better things.
Make sure you do not give up on your goals. Once you cross
the hurdles, you’ll be welcomed by success.
Key
Points
Focus
on thinking positively, and try to learn from the mistakes you make. Build
strong relationships with colleagues and friends, so that you have a support
network to fall back on. Also, set specific and achievable personal goals, and
work on building your self-confidence.
According
to legend, Thomas Edison made thousands of prototypes of the
incandescent light bulb before he finally got it right. And, since the
prolific inventor was awarded more than 1,000 patents, it's easy to
imagine him failing on a daily basis in his lab at Menlo Park. - See
more at:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/resilience.htm#sthash.H1etVHbP.dpuf
According
to legend, Thomas Edison made thousands of prototypes of the
incandescent light bulb before he finally got it right. And, since the
prolific inventor was awarded more than 1,000 patents, it's easy to
imagine him failing on a daily basis in his lab at Menlo Park. - See
more at:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/resilience.htm#sthash.H1etVHbP.dpuf
“Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller - See
more at:
http://www.tonyfahkry.com/how-to-overcome-challenges-and-setbacks/#sthash.0gB4N5CV.dpuf
“Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller - See
more at:
http://www.tonyfahkry.com/how-to-overcome-challenges-and-setbacks/#sthash.0gB4N5CV.dpuf
“Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller - See
more at:
http://www.tonyfahkry.com/how-to-overcome-challenges-and-setbacks/#sthash.0gB4N5CV.dpuf
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