The Unemployed [but Empowered] Entrepreneur.
A Personal and Professional blog whose purpose
is to inspire people to follow their dreams through
personal anecdotes, stories, advice, etc despite the
bad economy.
Everyone goes through something in their life. When we're going through something it's always nice to know that your friends are their to help you through it, but sometimes they aren't there and you have to learn to deal with situations by yourself.
In a sense, it hurts but at the end of the day it makes you a stronger and better person for it. It's the silver lining in a bad situation. Certainly going through it is hard but it has just as much benefit in making you tougher and more resourceful should it ever arise again.
"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." -Napoleon Hill
In anything that you do and try to accomplish there will be people who will not only try to talk you out of your goals and dreams but who will have the audacity to tell you that they can do your job better than you're currently doing it. It's easiest to think we can be better than the next person without walking a mile in their shoes. Even when we have surpassed our best, it's not easiest to quiet the naysayers.
Our President, Barack Obama, has been encountering this since he got into office some 16 months ago. Most notably, upon confirmation of a second term run, Donald Trump didn't just tell President Obama that he wasn't doing his job but tried to defame his character (birther controversy). How did Barack Obama shut down this naysayer as well as the others? Watch below:
Through humor and wit, President Obama may have been delivering some very funny jokes, but the message at the end of every punchline..."Stay in your lane, Trump." "Don't forget the facts, the hard work, and the tireless nights you will never understand...everyone else."
Another way to quiet the naysayers, the Obama way: Making the impossible possible. As you may know from the late breaking news last night and the continued coverage this morning, Osama Bin Laden is dead. Through a secret operative mission authorized by our president and carried out by the brave service people who were involved, they carried out a mission that we have been trying to attain for over a decade.
In our daily lives, we may not be provided with the task of finding one of America's Most Wanted People, but we are provided with the daily task of accomplishing our most wanted achievements. When people tell you it's impossible, show them (don't tell them) that it's more than possible.
Sometimes life throws us curve balls that just seem impossible to hit. We get sad and upset when we feel helpless and really want to simply quit. Adversity and trials are a major part of life, how we handle it is a huge determinate to whether or not we are becoming who we wish we could be.
When adversity comes from people in your life, you have to always remember not to give them your power. Stand tall and hold your ground because they might be going through something worse than what they are bringing to you and their attitude might just be a cry for help.
When adversity comes from situations, keep moving and don't quit. Those situations are a temporary speed bump in your life's plans.
So, today on this Motivational Monday, I dedicate this quote to all of those who have, are, or will go through adversity.
"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are."
