I don't know whether it's orchestration or sheer coincidence but every time I read the biographies of highly successful people in history, they all seem to have one thing in common – they all went through great difficulties first.
Consider this short biography:
PORTRAIT OF AN ACHIEVER
Failed in Business – Bankruptcy, 1831
Defeated for Legislature, 1832
Sweetheart/Fiancée Dies, 1835
Suffered a nervous Breakdown, 1836
Defeated in Election, 1836
Defeated for U.S. Congress, 1843
Defeated again for U.S. Congress, 1846
Defeated once again for U.S. Congress, 1848
Defeated for U.S. Senate, 1855
Defeated for U.S. Vice President, 1856
Defeated again for U.S. Senate, 1858
Elected President of the U.S.A., 1860
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
You Cannot Fail… Unless You Quit!”
The test of your faith is not when you have a beautiful home, a big car or a fat bank account.
Quite to the contrary, great faith is demonstrated when we're going through tough, difficult times, for it is during these difficult times that our resolve is tested to the limit and we begin to see visions and dream dreams. It is during such difficult times that most successful people received the visions that eventually led them to the levels of success we remember them by.
Right now, you may be going through some tough, financial difficulties.
Maybe you're disappointed because you lost all your money in a scam or a shoddy financial deal.
Or maybe you lost your money in the stock market.
Or maybe you started a business that for one reason or another went under and you're now bankrupt.
Or maybe you're feeling sorry for yourself because you've been unable to get a decent job.
Or maybe you're disappointed because you just lost your job.
Or maybe you fell ill and you're the sole breadwinner for your family.
“Everything that happens in your life is moving you in the direction of your goals.”
– Bob Proctor, author of You Were Born Rich and The Science of Getting Rich seminars.
Whatever you're going through, just remember that you're going through it in order to become a better person.
You're not alone! Great men and women throughout history went through tough times before they reached their destiny. The striking thing about all of them that made the difference between success and failure is that they did one thing in common – THEY DID NOT GIVE UP!
Tough times are merely a test of your faith for a short while and an opportunity to learn. We learn through mistakes, therefore tough times are perfect opportunities to learn why we got there and how to get out of there.
When you're faced with difficult times, first of all try to remain as calm as possible – DON'T PANIC.
- Resort to regular meditation or prayer for it is during these times that you have the opportunity to discover yourself – who you really are. Read spiritual and motivation books regularly.
- Whenever possible, try to understand the reason for being in the situation and try to learn from it as much as possible.
- Think of ways and possibilities to get you out of the situation and how to prevent a similar situation from occurring in future.
- Do Not – I repeat, Do Not blame anybody, including yourself.
- List on a piece of paper, all possible ways to get you out of the situation. Place the list in a place where you can read it daily (e.g. in your wardrobe, in your bathroom etc.).
- Plan and work your way daily towards the ways and possibilities to get you out of the situation.
- Record any achievements made so far, and what goals/objectives have not yet been achieved.
- Adjust your plans wherever possible, giving yourself new goals/objectives and adjust your timetable accordingly.
- Work your way systematically with the new goals/objectives without putting too much pressure on yourself.
- If possible, reward yourself whenever you achieve something no matter how small it may seem – by going out for example, taking your spouse out or by taking your family or your friends out etc.
- If you believe in God – and I recommend that you do, it is very important to take time to thank your maker for any achievements made so far, for you could not have done it without divine help.
Getting back on track, especially after going through a crisis, can sometimes be very challenging. Some crises may last for only a few days or months, but others may last for years. Your ability to come out of a crisis depends largely on how quickly you recover from it and how quickly you discover a way out of it. Sometimes you may know exactly how to get out of a situation but your mental attitude or your general frame of mind may not allow it.
The mind is your most powerful weapon that you posses and if it's held captive for whatever reason, by negative thoughts, then your entire physical being is in captivity and your future is at stake. Your plans are also held captive. Gather around yourself a few, good, trusted, friends who are like-minded and who may have gone through similar experiences. Sharing your experience with others especially if they've also gone through similar experiences can significantly improve your chances of recovering out of difficult situations.
The Internet is also filled with diverse forums about every conceivable topic on the planet, where people can freely share their interests, feelings and ideas with other people with similar interests/feelings regardless of gender, age-groups, geographical location, cultures, religious beliefs, intellect and so on. Many good forums exist on the Internet and joining such forums can be greatly helpful. With a good search engine such as Google, it is possible to find a good forum where you can share your experiences with a large pool of people across the world, who may be undergoing similar circumstances.
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