"Character, not circumstance, makes the
person." ~Booker T. Washington
"When Opportunity comes, it's too late to
prepare." ~John Wooden
"Success is not where you are today, it is what you
had to overcome to get there." ~Booker T. Washington
Barriers are of two kinds: Those that come along by
themselves and those that we bring upon ourselves. In some cases you may not
even have two consecutive days without some kind of barrier. The only person
who has no barriers are those who do nothing. Anyone moving forward is going to
face the challenge and resistance that comes as a reality of living in this
amazing world. The difference in successful people that you and I can learn
lessons from is that they overcome their setbacks and move forward anyway and
in spite of them. They are overcomers they overcome the setbacks, barriers, and
road blocks of life. They are successful not because they had less of them than
the next guy or gal, but rather it is the attitude in which they approach them.
The very setbacks that stops one person, for the motivated overcomer it becomes
a stepping stone to higher ground and an opportunity to grow.
Think in your own life of some of the most rewarding times
and successes that you have had. Were there challenges along the way? But you
made it anyway! I guess in this case we should also give thanks for the
barriers and roadblocks in life.
Every day each person on earth has new opportunities to
grow, create, and become a better person more suited to assist others in their
journey. This week I would like to give Thanks to the people in my life who
inspire me to stand a little taller and to do a little bit more and who
encourage me to become my best self.
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