Daily Success Motivation and Self-Improvement

"A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to whither away." - Gene Roddenberry
"Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things." - Henry Ward Beecher

"We must accept life for what is actually is--a challenge to our quality without which we should never know of what stuff we are made., or grow to our full stature." - I. A. R. Wylie

Adversity is the test of the strong. Bad stuff happens to us along our journey through life. Yes, that is the reality. Success motivation and positive thinking isn't about pretending or ignoring the fact that bad stuff happens. Bad stuff is a fact of life. You journey will be paved with challenges and your attitude will determine how bad "the stuff" really is.

While bad stuff does happen it should not serve as a signal to not move forward or press towards your desire goals. There are two ways to view bad stuff as it happens. You could view bad stuff as a NO or as a YES.

If you view adversity as a no then you will focus on limitations and reasons for why you cannot or should not press forward.

If you view adversity as a yes then you will focus on unlimited ways in get better and stronger for the purposes of achieving your dreams.

Life happens but you don't have let life happen to you. You can make life happen no matter what you are going through. Get in a proactive mode and pursue the life you want. Your road to success is a journey of many miles that begins with step one. You must fix you mind on your goal, set your purpose and choose to see the end you desire from your beginning...then enjoy the journey.

Where are you now? Don't you know you can start from right where you are? If you've been knocked around by adversity don't get discouraged. Everyone has to go to what I call Adversity University for testing and trial.

You must pass the tests of your life. Adversity is your friend or foe. You can work with adversity and expand your capacity to receive more of what life has to offer by choosing to change, persevere and grow in the direction of your goals and dreams or you can allow adversity to work against you by shrinking back and withdrawing from the challenges and tests of your life.

Never forget the refining fire of success and growth. You will be stretched...you must be stretched in order to improve upon the character necessary for sustained success. Your natural gifts and talents don't tell the full story. Your gifts and talents can take you many places while only character can keep you there.

You cannot win without a test of your willingness to win. Adversity doesn't come to set you back. It comes to set you up! It comes to set up for the next level of success in your life. Adversity University is your School of Life where you are tested and tried according to your life purposes and pursuits. You are passed according to your reaction to your tests and your willingness to finish your course.

Learn your lessons and finish your course. Does it matter whether you finish first? NO. It only matters that you finish! You must finish your courses. The race isn't to the fast or swift. It is to he or she that endures. Do your personal best at all times. Understand that the bad stuff, adversity and trials only come to pass.

Character, will, strength of mind and commitment of the heart are all forged and proven during times of testing. It is easy to smile when the sun is shining but what about when it starts to rain?

It is easy enough to be pleasant,
When life flows by like a song.
But the man worth while is the one who can smile,
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble,
And it always comes with the years,
And the smile that is worth the praises of earth
Is the smile that shines through tears.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox

What is holding you back? Do you have and adverse reaction to adversity? Only when you stop being afraid will you begin to live the life you passionately want. Don't worry about what you don't know about the unknown. You must enjoy the journey and embrace each day with joy, purpose and passion as it is unveiled to you. Embrace discovery, learning and move out towards your goals. Take action and don't try to anticipate the adversity or the bad stuff. Just make your plan and plan to work.

Live your best to pass every test. That is all it takes. You simply have to commit to being your best. You will win. You will pass. Never give up. Never shrink back. Go forth and conquer!

© 2004 T. L. Pakii Pierce - Upgrade Your Mind
The Mindset Motivator
"Think Well & Finish Strong!"
Daily Success Motivation and Positive Thinking for Powerful Life Change

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