The mindset of rising up despite the challenges
When we're faced with resistance, we can either give up or rise up.
Many of us have been sold a lie that life is supposed to be easy. There’s a great Buddhist quote that says, “Life is suffering.” While that seems a little bit grim, I think that we are often told that life is supposed to be easy and when we’re faced with resistance or a challenge, we think something is wrong with our purpose, life, or goals.
The reality is that life is faced with obstacles and resistance all the time. I remember a trainer saying that we’re either coming out of crisis, in the middle of it or heading into it! We can either accept it and give up or accept it and rise up!
When we give up, we start to question our dreams. Is this even feasible? Do I have the skill set? Do I really need to reach this goal? Was it too big a goal in the first place?
We give up when we start denying that we wanted it in the first place. We think, “well that was just a pipedream. No one will notice if I don’t reach my goal so what does it matter?”
We give up or diminish our goals when we make it smaller. When we face resistance that one-million-dollar goal gets dwindled down to half a million to pacify our hurt and struggles.
On the other hand, when we rise up…
We look our challenge and resistance in the eye and take action. We consider the following empowering questions:
- What is my next best move?
- What are my next five strategic moves?
- Who do I need to seek support from?
- What can I learn from this experience in the midst of the storm?
When we rise up by asking thought-provoking questions and then muster the courage to take action, despite not seeing the finish line, the world seems to conspire to make our goals come true for us.
Chickens cover when a storm is coming and things get turbulent, eagles fly in to the storm to meet it head on.
Are you facing resistance today? What will you do to forge on? What resources do you draw on to stay inspired, courageous, and action-oriented?
