CLEARING OBSTACLES

You will encounter difficult obstacles, every once, in a while.
Some, you will find pointless, at the time, others worthwhile.
An obstacle, is something in the way, of your intended path.
Some will frighten you, challenge you, or even make you laugh.

An obstacle, can really be just about anything, that gets in your way.
This can be a thing, place, or even people you encounter, everyday.
There are three things that you can do, to overcome all of these.
These are merely suggestions, or my advice, and are not guarantees.

The first thing, is that you must believe, that you can do anything, at all.
You can overcome any great obstacle, or catapult over, just about any wall.
This will require a shift, in the way that you, currently perceive and think.
Ask yourself, “Is this something that will expand me, or make me shrink?”

You should only tackle the obstacles, that help you expand and grow.
This will help you determine, what it is, that you must really forgo.
Believing that anything is possible, can help you overcome adversity.
So that is the very first strategy, that you should remember, of the three.

The second strategy, is to never give up, and always try your best.
In order to succeed, you’ll have to put forth more effort, than the rest.
Just like you, other people are trying to overcome obstacles, too.
As you make progress, you can ask for their advice, or point of view.

Initially, you will not always succeed, you will fall, flat on your face.
Failure only hurts, when you view it as a negative, or a disgrace.
When you fail, this is just feedback, for you to try again, once more.
This time, you will be smarter, and more determined, than ever before.

Your mindset, and the way you view everything in life, matter.
You can fail reaching your goals, or they might be ones, you shatter.
If you are persistent, you will keep improving, each and every time.
This strategy occurs the most, when you don’t just sit on the pine.

The last strategy is to bounce back better, every time, you fail.
If you keep doing this, just know that you will eventually prevail.
Every time that you fail, you learn from it, and you grow.
You are skilled, determined, and there is more that you know.

Learn from your mistakes, and use the phrase, “not yet”.
This is an important phrase, that I hope that you, wont forget.
Using the phrase, “not yet”, means that it is possible, still.
It means that ultimately, you must travel uphill, but then downhill.

Obstacles, are there to defeat and stop you, or for you, to overcome.
Your initial thoughts, about the obstacle, are ones you must succumb.
When you see an obstacle, you must visualize yourself, reaching your goal.
This is something critical, that will test you to the being, of your very soul.

So, you must keep going, keep learning, until you know enough, to win.
You must think of where you started, what you learned, and have been.
If you want to overcome obstacles, you must have the will to succeed.
Believe in yourself, try hard, and bounce back are all that you will need.

Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo: Freepik

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