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Carolyn Smagalski
Adversity
Founder - Editor - Host
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Vitality shows in not only the
ability to persist but the ability to start over." This is
the basis for human achievement. In any success journey, you
will have great ideas about how circumstances will "play
out." You see the path with clarity, as your goal beckons
from heights not yet reached.
Along the way, you will have occasional obstacles. John
Groberg tells us, "We should always pray for help, but we
should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed
in ways different from those we may have thought of." This
recommendation makes a strong point. This is not to say that
you need to divert from your goal. Just be aware that there
is a metamorphosis that takes place during any undertaking,
because life is a product of tradition and change.
Develop the habit of devouring great books. The interplay of
ideas and vocabulary may give you ideas for a different
approach. A novel not only presents a story that closely
follows historical lines, but also presents the author’s
philosophy of life. Self-help books can be highly
inspirational, particularly those by world-renowned authors
like Jim Rohn, Napoleon Hill, Chris Widener, Denis Waitley,
Mike Litman, Jason Oman, Robert Allen, Joe Vitale, Mark Victor
Hansen, Jack Canfield, T. Harv Eker, and Robert Kiyosaki.
Technical books can help with investment terms, as guides for
business, and with the practical use of software programs.
Reference books – a dictionary, grammar usage guide and
thesaurus; foreign language books; guide to editors or agents;
and specialty guides – are worth their weight in gold. Poetry
is volatile, and may speak of beauty or the misery of the
masses. Books on the Arts are particularly communicative
about those with determined focus and the ability to
persevere, despite difficulties with poverty, political
upheaval, alcoholism, drug abuse, debilitating illness,
depression, or cultural pressures. Biographies of successful
business leaders can provide insight into how magnanimous
challenges were overcome using the resources of investors,
politics, and a well-written plan. Cookbooks provide food for
the belly, rather than food for thought.
"You don't develop courage by being happy in your
relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult
times and challenging adversity," wrote Barbara DeAngelis.
This goes for things that happen with your health, your
children, your business objectives and financial resources,
and your spouse and other personal relationships.
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