Frustrated by too many assignments, traffic jams, having only 24 hours
in a day? Do you complain about your partner, your kids and lack of
anything really meaningful in your life? Difficulties such as these
often take over our lives and become our focal point.
These difficulties create a desire in us for more peace, more money, a
quieter and slower way of life. We look for the things that we believe
will fill us up, that essence that seems to be missing within us.
The issue is that we believe that these things create barriers on our
path. We often accept as true that the troubles we encounter in our
daily lives mean that we aren’t destined to be successful, or happy, or
peaceful.
What we tend to forget is that our greatest measure of achievement comes
not from what we accomplish but from the obstacles we conquer in the
process.
So, instead of asking “Why me?” when you are faced with challenges, ask
yourself, “What now?” Don’t despair over the challenges in your life;
reflect on the things you can discover from them and how they can
inspire you to make better choices and take stronger actions.
It is all about choice. How you see these challenges in your life will
either cause you to choose to be miserable or determined, either lessen
your power or stir it up, either hold you back or drive you to ever
higher levels of achievement. It’s your life, your choice, choose
wisely!
— Maureen Oliver
