Four Road Block of Tomorrow That Stop Us Today
" Even if I knew
that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."
- Martin Luther
(1483-1546)
Religious Reformer
"But
what about tomorrow?" This question
is asked by so many who put off making plans because they don't know what will
happen tomorrow. The fact is, you will
never know about tomorrow. We can plan,
expect and move toward tomorrow, but we never know for sure what tomorrow will
bring. Here is the big news: You cannot
do anything in tomorrow - only today.
The concern and worry about
tomorrow has kept many from finding the success that awaits them today. If we can get past the roadblocks that we
face in the now we can move toward the success that awaits tomorrow. Here are four common roadblocks that often
bring people to a stop today, yet they are all based in tomorrow.
1) The roadblock of negative input
Negativity is as common as weeds
in the garden. And like weeds, they will
overtake all that is good and beautiful if they are not removed. Not controlled, but removed, pulled out, destroyed. There are many sources of negative thinking
that you must avoid. Some will come from
the people we are connected to, even those we love and that love us can be a
constant source of negative thinking.
"You can't do that."
"You will never succeed. You
always fail." "Don't be
foolish. Stick to what is sure and
safe." On and on it goes. There is the news, and media of all
kinds. Even music, movies, TV and social
media can be sources of negativity.
The thing that every
success-minded person must do is protect themselves from this on slot of negativity
is keep positive. Read and listen to
positive and motivational things. Being
positive is not denying that bad things happen or that there is bad in the
world, it is not allowing that bad to control you and choose your destiny. To be positive is a deliberate act that you
must choose for yourself.
2) The roadblock of fear
The fear of tomorrow has paralyzed
far too many good people with great potential.
We fear what will happen and what could happen. The thing is, they usually do not happen
except in our own mind. As Mark Twain
noted, "I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of
them never happened."
Success-minded people are not to
fear tomorrow but look forward to it with great expectation. Can something bad or tragic happen? Of course it can. However, there is a difference in knowing
that you will find solutions to problems, answers to questions, you will heal
from hurts and be stronger from trials and living in the fear of uncertainty. You cannot know what will happen to tomorrow,
but you can know how you will respond to it - whatever it is.
3) The roadblock of fatigue
There are times when we feel
beaten and afraid of what could happen.
The reality is, we are tired. All
people have one thing in common, we are human.
That means that we need food, water, air and rest. Success-minded people have no trouble with
the first three, but we can forget that rest is as important as food or
water. Productive people look at rest as
a waste of time. Nothing can be farther
from the truth. If you do not rest you
will not have what it takes to succeed.
As coach Vince Lombardi said, "Fatigue makes cowards of us
all."
Be mindful to get plenty of
sleep and rest when you feel tired. This
will allow you the energy you need to climb the hill of success. I believe that one of the most productive
thing you can do during the day to increase your output is to take a nap. Resting for 15-30 minutes will do more for
your ability to produce and think than anything else you can do.
4) The roadblock of discouragement
There is no getting around it,
failure is discouraging. When you try
your best and come up short, or you are expecting some good results and it all
falls through, it is discouraging. The
problem is not facing discouragement, the problem is allowing that discouragement
to stop you in your tracks. Success is
hard work. It sometimes does not go as
we plan or hope it will. Discouragement
is a real part of daily life, but it is not the end.
Success-minded people must learn
to accept discouragement, push it aside and move on. Okay, this time things did not work as
planned. Now let's look at what did not
work, change it and try again. Persistence
is a great motivator. When we decide to
move on we change discouragement into encouragement. We regain our feeling of confidence and
strength and we are able to go on and achieve the success we seek.
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