Life can be a cruel and unfair taskmaster. It (life) is tough and will not grow weary of sending storms your way!
You and I have to learn to be tough enough to handle the storms. It’s not enough to be able to take a punch; we have to learn to fight back!
When the storms of life come, and they will, how do you react and respond to them?
Far too many of us believe the storm is stronger than we are. We focus on the winds, the rain, the lightning, and thunder and mentally go down for the count.
“Humans are creatures of habit. If you quit when things get tough, it gets that much easier to quit the next time. On the other hand, if you force yourself to push through it, the grit begins to grow in you”. Travis Bradberry
The key is to stop asking why we have to go through hard times and start asking how we need to go through them!
You will use the same amount of effort to lie down and quit as you will to stand and fight. Whether you win or fail while fighting is NOT important.
The ONLY important thing is to stand and fight because even if you fail, you will learn and grow in strength. No matter what, you WIN!
It’s easy to say we will never give up when the seas are calm, but there is a way to know how you will react to the really hard times of life during the times of calm.
How do you respond now to the little trivial things in life? When someone says mean things about you do you get offended? Your boss corrects you in front of people do you get angry and want to quit? A teacher calls out the behavior of your child do you get depressed and emotional?
Are we tough enough in the little things? Do you get butthurt over what others think or say? Do you run to a safe place when you feel like someone is being mean?
These are signs that we are NOT emotionally tough enough and life is going to keep kicking our rear-ends all day long!
If you feel that life and what other people say are bullies, then it’s time to toughen up because the bullies never go away.
Start today by Forcing yourself to be stronger emotionally. Not to take on the meaningless drama of the day so you will be Tough Enough to handle the big things life throws at you.
Find Your Passion and You Will Find Your Life!