Motivational Monday! Challenges!

Motivational Monday! Challenges!

Challenges are gifts that force us to look for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just look for a new way to stand. ~Oprah Winfrey 

Have you ever been faced with a challenge? At Work? At Home? With a Friend? The answer to this is most likely YES! If you are living at all, challenges are everywhere. Challenges exist all around us, especially when we are working towards our goals.

What do you do when challenges arise? How do you respond to your challenges? Do you respond differently to challenges at work than you do to challenges at home? Do you give up and just do it the way you always have? Do you get scared and do nothing? Do you try to create a new path? Do you put your head down and try to work through it? Everyone reacts differently to challenges.

A River cuts through a rock not because of it's power, but because of it's persistence - Author Unknown

How we react to challenges we face may be related to how we see failure. Do you see failure as an end or a beginning? Do you see Failure as a success? Do you see failure as one step closer to where you want to go? My hope is that you see failure as a step in the process to get to where you want to go. My hope is that you see failure as a successful attempt to accomplish your goals. My hope is that you see failure as a necessary component to success. My Hope is that you see failure as a learning opportunity.   

Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid only of standing still - Chinese Proverb

Today I want you to fail! Yes, Fail! Today I want you to be brave enough to try something you have always wanted to do. I want you to fail so that you can be one step closer to your goal! I want you to fail so that you can be proud you tried! A friend of mine has an 11 year old little girl. This 11 year old has a  sign in her room asking her what she failed at that day. I think this is beautiful! My friend is encouraging her daughter to NOT be AFRAID to try!!! She is teaching her that it is ok to fail. 

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it -

Jonathon Winters

Stars Can't Shine without darkness - Author Unknown

Annnnd yes, I've been asked... "you're a Realtor, why are you writing a blog titled 'Motivational Monday'?" To answer the question... Over the years, I've run into many different people, all with very different personalities. I've found that people that have an optimistic and positive outlook on life are happier people. I want to do my part to empower others to be positive. I  want to do my part to empower others to believe in the power of affirmations. I want to do my part to help people believe in themselves again. I want to do my part to make the world a happier place... even if it's just for one person, I will have made a difference. 

Have a Blessed Week!