Perspective ...

In life we are faced with all sorts of challenges & adversities ... sometimes it feels like we are faced with them at every corner. It can be challenges of health, finances, relationships, career, parenting or an endless list of other things ... what we do in those moments of challenge is what will form us into who we are. It is our perspective that is the difference maker ... What makes some people fight through trails & failures that others give up in & die. We have all heard the stories of people that make us stand in awe & wonder as to how they could have overcome such obstacles. What makes them fight on & survive ... not just survive but concur? ... A friend recently wrote a blog about failure (http://jaytimms.com/personal-growth/failure/). In it he talks about the concept of losing "everything." Sometimes in life it truly feels like we are losing everything ... but are we really?

I think there are a few important concepts to consider ... 1) Perspective - choosing a positive outlook & seeing the good in the bad almost always leads to a better outcome. 2) Focusing on who we want to be & where we want to be - By focusing on these two things we have a better chance for a more positive outcome. Like the saying ... "Life goes where you focus." You focus on the negative & the bad ... you probably will end up right there. 3) Focus your attention outward - when we are in the thick of our own stuff it is hard to see past it, but if we focus outward we will soon realize that there are many who have things much worse then we do. Try doing something positive for someone else regardless of our own circumstances ... it will lift your spirits as much as it will lift theirs. 4) Never give up - keep focused where you are heading & NEVER give up!

Two friends on FaceBook shared some You Tube videos today & I found them very fitting ... take a minute to watch them & you may just be inspired to keep going ...