Thinking forward and taking steps forward is the only way to keep your life going forward...
Many people in life are stuck in the rut. They either lack the courage, capacity or connections necessary for their lives to go forward. Most people come to a bend in their lives and call it the end. Never call a bend an end. Successful people are people who never accept no for an answer. People who follow the path of least resistance, by taking the easy way out of every challenge, never, if ever make any significant mark in life.
Reasoning along with Abraham Maslow; "One can choose to go back towards safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen, again and again; fear must be overcome again and again." There are certain things in life that don't answer to your wishful thinking or what you may refer to as stinking thinking. Achieving success and making your significant mark in life is never a product of wishful thinking but strategic thinking.
Let's consider different ways people engage their minds. There is destructive thinking and constructive thinking. I often hear people say things like; "you don't think, that is your problem." The fact is that everybody thinks. People either engage in destructive or constructive thinking. Destructive thinking is what you do when you engage your mind in worry and anxiety. The truth is, worrying and being anxious doesn't change anything, rather it leads to wrong decision making and consequently, destructive actions. The outcome of such thinking is failure and defeat.
On the other hand, constructive thinking is an art, which entails organizing your thoughts in a logical manner, such that it results to optimal productivity. Constructive thinking involves; setting goals, identifying your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Engaging in critical thinking, bottom-line thinking, creative thinking, realistic thinking, focused thinking, positive thinking, strategic thinking, big picture thinking, reflective thinking, futuristic thinking and forward thinking is what puts you on the path of consistent success.
Going forward in life, requires thinking forward. Never allow anything stop you from taking steps forward and making moves. Only those who make moves, make waves. It takes courage to move forward, especially from past successes or failures. The past is one thing that holds people down and backwards. Nobody goes forward looking backwards. The past is in the past, let it pass. There will be people who come to you with threats of; I have your history, let them keep it, you have today and your future ahead of you. Forget the things that are behind, and reach for the things that are before you.
To go forward in life, requires courage. Your life advances to the degree of your courage. Courage is a reoccurring denominator in the life of every successful person. Courage is a principal requirement for growth. Courageous people are more successful in life than the most gifted people. Be as courageous as a lion. It is not in the size or height but in the heart. A wise man once said, "an army of one hundred sheep led by a lion will defeat an army of 100 lions led by a sheep." It takes a lion heart to lead. It takes courage to lead.
In life you must courageously face your fears. Fear is the an enemy to your progress. It is the greatest enemy of every individual. If there is anything you need to beware of, is your fears. Don't fear your fears, face it and conquer it. The things people fear seldom ever come to reality. Fear paralyzes you and puts you on a spot. People are held back from going out there and pursuing their life long dreams due to the fear of; failure, criticism, the unknown, the future, their inadequacies and idiosyncrasies.
Today, make up your mind, put on courage, take those baby steps towards your goals and aspiration and watch your life take a shift for the better and progress forward. Nothing and no one can stop you from going forward but you.
No guts, no glory. Leadership is for the courageous!
