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WE HAVE GOALS — things we want to
accomplish. And we really do want to accomplish them;
we’re not trying to fool anyone or pump things up. But sometimes
we give up on our goals. Why?
All goals have obstacles to their achievement,
things in the way. These are problems or difficulties we meet
on the way to the goal that we must handle in order to
achieve the goal.
What makes us give up is when it looks
like we won’t be able to overcome the obstacles. They seem
too big or too numerous. When we feel sure we can’t
do it, we tend to give up.
What are the alternatives to giving up?
Below are three. They are stated simply. Please do not discount
them because of their brevity or simplicity. The fact that they
are stated simply and briefly merely makes them easier to use
and therefore more powerful, not less.
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Get help.
There are people who want to help you. Enlist their aid. The
more help you get, the sooner you’ll succeed.
Tackle the obstacles one at a time. When you try to tackle all the obstacles, or just
look at all the obstacles at the same time, it can overwhelm
you. The feeling of being completely outgunned can take the wind
out of your sails before you even get started. Pick one obstacle
— an easy one — and tackle that first. Don’t even
think about the rest of them. It’s likely that after you’ve
tackled one obstacle, you’ll be in a better, stronger position
to handle the next one, and so on.
Get some training or knowledge that will make you more able to deal with the
obstacles. Read, study, practice. As you gain in ability, the
obstacles shrink in comparison.
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NEXT TIME you are overwhelmed by obstacles,
try one, two, or all three of these alternatives to giving up.
You’ll find they work. Using them, you’ll discover
new strength and zeal to keep your dream alive and accomplish
your goal.
Rather than give up:
Get help, tackle the obstacles
one at a time,
and get some training.
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