Your situations could be disagreeable; however, they will not continue being so if you simply recognize an ideal and work to achieve it. You cannot take a trip within and stand still without. A lot of you often hear it said in one way or another, possibly from me or elsewhere, that if you wish to change things in your life then you really have to begin inside. You ought to focus on developing your mentality first to be able to see material transformations in your life. You cannot take a trip within and stand still without.

I remember today of a poem that I read some time ago named ‘Don’t Quit’. There is a line in the poem that reads, “Stick to the fight whenever you are hardest hit – It is when things appear to be toughest that you must not give up.” Most of us experienced a time in life, perhaps it is at present, when we are unable to see the light right at the end of the tunnel and anxiety and resignation would want to set in. Premium people on the outside are advising us to carry on as well as remain optimistic, yet the only voice you hear in your head is saying to you that it is over – it is not likely to improve.

What is fascinating about this is the fact that it is often at this point when the chance for the most desirable growth exists. Obviously, we do not notice that in our time of desperation. However, if we discontinue and evaluate these moments as an opportunity for progress, as a good chance to manage our views and teach our minds to search for positives as well as for opportunity, then I assure you these circumstances will take on a completely new meaning.

Every one of these complexities in everyday life is merely pop quizzes. In the event that we consider them as an opportunity for growth, these tough circumstances will function to keep us sharp and fresh, as well as enable us to keep on growing and feel the level of our talents as well as our capacity. The key is being conscious of our thoughts in these circumstances and to keep on taking positive action together with fighting, mainly when things may appear the bleakest.

The second option would be to remain still and do nothing. Paralysis, as we know, simply serves to drag things out as well as hold us in a scenario lengthier than we desire. Most people have heard this generally known as ‘paralysis of analysis’; contemplating and examining something way too much, when we simply have to act – any action – and persistently.

So, remember:

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you’re the hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
‘Failure’ is not a bad thing, it’s ‘giving up’ that we tend to confuse it with.