I’m sometimes asked how I am able to stay so positive, even
during obviously trying times. So this
week I’m going to share my “secret” to staying positive. Of course I try to drown myself in daily
motivational sessions, but sometimes life can really eat away at your
confidence. So these are the three
quotes or thoughts that flash through my mind during my most trying moments. After taking a moment to dwell on these, I am
ready to conquer the world…again:
“Every adversity,
every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or
a greater benefit.” - Napoleon Hill
The first thought that enters my mind during the most trying
times, is the Napoleon Hill quote above.
It reminds me that there is always something to learn or benefit from in
every obstacle I face. So when I start
realizing I am really struggling, I sit down and ask myself, “What am I
learning from this?” It’s surprising how
quickly my attitude is re-focused when I remind myself that every obstacle
carries a benefit greater than the obstacle itself.
“You were born to be
a champion, and no matter what obstacles and difficulties lie in your way, they
are not one tenth so great as the ones that have already been overcome at the
moment of your conception.” - Napoleon Hill
I recently wrote a blog post titled “Against the Odds,” which
was specifically devoted to this Napoleon Hill quote. This quote, and the story behind it, was absolutely
life changing. It becomes painfully
clear that you can overcome anything when you really sit and ponder everything
that had to happen to bring you into existence.
Here’s the link to my blog post about this topic: "Against the Odds".
The last quote is actually three, but I always read them
together. It is the most special and
motivating to me. Despite remembering
that every problem carries a solution and a benefit, and remembering that I
have already conquered life’s greatest battle, sometimes I need even more help
to keep positive. The following comes
from the greatest book ever written, The
Bible. In all honesty, you could get
through all of life with only this book as your guide. Although there are numerous verses that will
provide strength and motivation, I find the following three to be the most
powerful for me during times of great struggle:
“Behold the birds of
the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and
your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are
not you of much more value than they?” - Matthew 6: 26
“Are not two sparrows
sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your
Father. But the very hairs of your head
are all numbered. Fear not therefore:
better are you than many sparrows.” - Matthew 10: 29-31
“Are not five
sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before
God? Yea, the very hairs of your head
are all numbered. Fear not therefore:
you are of more value than many sparrows.” - Luke 12: 6-7
These three scriptures were my key to getting me through my
life’s greatest struggles, and I turn to them frequently to constantly remind
myself of their message.
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