Obstacles are a sign of progress. Yes, it may sound counterintuitive. But the reality is that
obstacles show that you are trying out something. A person who has nothing to
do will have no obstacles at all. The first step to excellence is to start
doing the work. Therefore, you are already on the path of excellence. And
obstacles are the sign that you are progressing.
However, many of us
do not look at the bigger picture of the obstacle. So we get stuck when we are
faced with a challenging situation. Some of us work in eliminating the obstacle
to move forward and some of us fail to take up the challenge and give up.
Below are some of
the ways you can use to overcome obstacles
1. Attitude
Attitude makes all
the difference. There are multiple perspectives to a situation. When faced with
an obstacle you can either choose to work hard and eliminate the obstacle or
give up. Working hard even at times of hardship requires a strong mental attitude
and an optimistic perspective. When you develop the right attitude you can
overcome any challenging situation. I agree that it won't be easy but it will
be worth it!
2. Differentiate your obstacles
Obstacles are of
different types. There will be challenging situations pertaining to financial
conditions, lack of resources needed or any other obstacle that will need external support to overcome it. And, there will be situations where you will
be faced with scenarios were you would have lost the motivation, developed a
limitation or you just don’t feel like doing it.
You have to
differentiate the obstacles and approach the right way to solve it. In case of
external support, you will need to seek help whereas in case of an internal
glitch you will need to work on yourself more. Recognizing what type of
obstacle you have will give you clarity in the direction you need to seek for
help.
3. It's not about the challenge
The best teachers in
the world are failures and challenges. It is always not about the challenge,
but about the path you are taking and the lessons you are learning along the
way. Challenges will give you the opportunity to look beyond and expand your comfort
zone.
We are all sentient
beings who seek comfort. Obstacles are the ones that pull us out from the
comfort zone and make us work beyond the limit we thought we had. Challenges
might open new channels of possibility and also present you with a wide range
of opportunities to grow. That is why it is not about the challenge, it is
about growing!
4. Believe
Beliefs are the ones
that set your attitude to grow amidst challenging situations. Beliefs are way
powerful that you think they are. Even if you are faced with the most
challenging situation, if you believe that you can overcome it then nothing
could stop you from overcoming it. The power of beliefs is a whole new and
lengthy topic to be discussed!
5. Rest
Give yourself some
time to process the obstacle. It is hard to start again right after a failure.
Therefore take your time and befriend the obstacle, accept and analyze it
before starting over. Always, learn to rest when you are faced with an obstacle
but not to quit!
6. Build an escape plan
When you are done
processing, analyzing, and developing the
right attitude around the challenge you are faced with, now it is time to build
a plan to escape from the obstacle. Take all the help you need, talk to anyone
you want to, and build the right plan. Your learning efficiency will
increase after facing failure or an
obstacle. Therefore you are to make informed decisions and design a better plan
to overcome the obstacle that is stopping you from reaching your goal.
All the best!
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