Whilst it is important to recognise certain ‘seasons’ and your own personal limits, often we give way too much emotional and mental attention to slight obstacles or opposition that present themselves in our path. Sometimes we are so afraid of success that we almost hope for excuses to come our way to interrupt our path and tell us that it ‘wasn’t meant to be’. However, as with recognising the appropriate seasons within our life, we also must learn to be resilient and flexible. If something seems to stand in your way, view it as an opportunity. Inspire yourself with inspirational role models who overcome adversity which makes yours pale in comparison (there are so many who do!) and decide to become one of those inspirational people yourself. Obstacles are a chance for you to achieve what you want in a way that will teach you more about yourself and the importance of persistence in the process. There will ALWAYS be obstacles. There will always be days when it feels impossible to peel yourself from the bed or the couch or your daydream. We have all experienced this before – even the best have to learn to push through this fog in order to come out on top. Do not sit and wait for motivation, sitting and waiting are more likely to repel motivation than simply starting on a simple task that is related to your goal. Goal-oriented activity is all about momentum. Start on a small and menial task that takes very little mental or physical power. Your brain will shift into gear and soon you will be ‘on a roll’ and the bigger tasks will seem much more manageable. That is why it is always important to have small and large tasks on your ‘to-do’ success list, for those days that just feel like they are asking way too much. This practice is called ‘chunking’ and the world’s most efficient and creative people use it to get their stuff done. Can’t go wrong!
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