Life is hard enough, we don’t need to make it harder on ourselves.
All the challenges that life’s circumstances will throw at you will only seem like set-backs and failures if you (and your inner monologue) let them. Look at it this way: If you trip over a hurdle in the race, are you going to just lay there, collapsed on the track in defeat, or are you going to get up, dust yourself off and see this thing through!?
All the challenges that life’s circumstances will throw at you will only seem like set-backs and failures if you (and your inner monologue) let them. Look at it this way: If you trip over a hurdle in the race, are you going to just lay there, collapsed on the track in defeat, or are you going to get up, dust yourself off and see this thing through!?
When you’re feeling positive, you are your greatest champion.
Ah, confidence. Everyone talks about how important it is, how attractive it is, and what a difference it makes. But where does it come from? Succeeding, being praised, these things only build confidence if your inner voice agrees. If that voice in your head is constantly telling you that what you’ve accomplished isn’t good enough, it never will be.
Part of staying motivated and positive has to do with allowing yourself to feel good about what you’ve already done. How you talk to yourself affects what you do, so if you can gain control of the voice and keep it positive, happy and hungry for success – your actions will reflect that. Choose to be your own cheerleader, not your nay-sayer! Think of everything you can achieve if you just continue to believe in yourself.
Realistically, we cannot be positive and happy all the time. We all feel defeated, get sad, and want to give up sometimes. The difference will be whether you let those feelings take over, or if you simply refuse to be put down. You choose how you feel, and what you do.
IT’S ALL IN YOU.
What you want, where you will go and what you will achieve is dependent on nothing at all – except for YOU. The hurdles, the obstacles, the set-backs, they will come, and you know what? They may be devastating. They may appear insurmountable.
Just remember though, that the only person telling you these things are devastating and insurmountable (who matters) is YOU. At some point you have to tell that negative inner voice to take a hike. Give yourself a break, take your challenges in stride, and keep moving forward. You are in charge, and don’t ever forget that.
Author and Credits: Taylor Davies