Have you ever worked really hard on overcoming something, achieved your goal, then you have one bad day and all your efforts seem to flush down the drain and you feel like you are back to square one?
I had a situation like that the other day, and I was starting to despair, all that hard effort destroyed in an instant. I was getting ready to throw in the towel but I stopped for a minute and began to reflect. Before I started to work on myself, the issue that was now causing me such frustration and despair, never even phased me. Back then I wasn’t even at the point where I knew that I needed to work on these character traits and habits.
I realized that I had really come a long way. Not only had I made some drastic changes in my live in the past years, but the fact that I was so distraught over this showed me how aware I was that I was out of alignment with the values and behaviors that are important to me.
In the end this wasn’t even a setback, it was an opportunity to push forward with greater determination. I now am able to use this awareness to be on guard and prevent setbacks in the future.
Often more than anything else, it’s our perceptions of a situation that determine the direction of the outcome. If you see an event as an inevitable path defeat and failure, you will end up being derailed. If you see an event as an opportunity that will help you grow and lead to success, then that perception will take you towards the achievement of your goals.
Next time you find yourself about to fall into the “Pit of Despair”, take a moment to reflect on;
Where you were before you started your journey.
How much you have grown since you began your efforts.
and the significance of
Why you are even feeling frustrated by the setback.
Seeing your situation in a positive and opportunistic light will ensure that your Setback become Steps Forward.
