Each day we write a new page in the life that is ours to do what we want with. The beauty in humanity is that the mix of stories that cascade down through time to create a pool of knowledge, helps us understand what is possible for us to create in our own lives. Hearing the stories of others can either propel us forward in similar direction or dissuade us from such a direction and take another route.
The power of a story from another is hard to ignore completely. From listening to someone’s culinary experience to what drove them to take on a challenge of a lifetime, our opinions will lead us to follow or do our own thing. What is important is that if we are to learn from a teacher, we need to ensure that the subject is worth learning about in the first place. If the subject will not move us forward in life, then maybe it is not worth learning and finding a new teacher may be a better choice.
Yesterday, Munch and I were invited to talk at an event held by a friend of mine on how to manifest the life that you really want to live. In it were speakers that were really motivational people who had faced challenges in life and had used these challenges to transform their lives for the better. From living with a life limiting condition to breaking free from cultural restraints, these people had used the barriers as the stepping stone that they needed to reach the unimaginable.
Being surrounded by such amazing barrier smashers was such a privilege, where I would have loved to stay for eternity. They had managed to use their life stories to unlock the world of endless possibilities by seeing their adversity as a reason not an excuse. Hiccuping through life may have caused a stop/start momentum to be a permanent fixture but at least they chose to always start again and not stop in a pothole where many may have stayed.
When challenges are presented to us, we always have a choice to see these as reasons or excuses. You can guarantee that many before you will have been given exactly the same challenge, as will many after you. Don’t let these challenges to be the excuse that you never got to live the life that you wanted to live but let it be the reason that you lived the life that you really wanted to live. Your life story may be the one that someone remembers as they write their story for all of the right reasons. As your story cascades down into the pool of knowledge that will always live on, enjoy each new page that you choose to write.
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A beautifully written post. You have take the experiences of the
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Fat fingers. A beautifully written post. You have taken the experiences of the group and composed a very inspiring post. The student has become the teacher. Thank you for sharing. 🙏❤
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Thank you for that lovely comment ❤
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Dogs can teach us a bit about challenges. When faced with a challenge, a dog will try to overcome it using whatever skills and abilities it possesses. The key being, the pupper takes that all important first step. Doggos don’t get paralyzed when confronted by the sheer scope of the challenge. Then again, if after trying its best, the dog is not successful in overcoming a challenge it often just lies down, ignores it and waits for the challenge to go away. That may be a valid strategy too. At least sometimes.
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lol. clever you are. i found my dogs challenges often center around how to get food from me.
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I’m guessing they excel at overcoming their challenges. I also know how it feels to be a challenge.
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I’m certain that many people will resonate with this post. From challenge comes growth and movement. We need to meet our challenges head on and allow them to strengthen us. I, like many, have overcome several challenges in my life and my success in doing so has served to propel me forward.
Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊
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Thanks for reading and sharing your experience of overcoming challenges ❤
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I think about the legacy I would like to leave behind once my life has come to a conclusion. And I reckon that I just want to be remembered as being a positive contributing member of my community or society. I dont want on my tombstone, “She tried; but had too many excuses.”
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It is easy to make excuses through your life – that is the easy way out and you strike me that you have never let an obstacle be insurmountable – ever.
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To be fair, I have always loved a great challenge 🙂
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I kind of thought that just based on your writing and how you perceive things … you have a wonderfully positive attitude Zena.
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Excellent points made here. It’s very easy to find excuses for not doing anything. They all sound really reasonable. I find that I get lost in that excuse cycle at times and I have to conciously take a moment and revisit what exactly I WANT to do instead of WHY I can’t do it. I need to do this more often. I need to get out of my own way and journey on. Thanks for your insight.
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Reblogged this on Rock For Disability.
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Thank you ❤
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Reblogged this on My marriage to pain and commented:
When you really think about it life is a maze. You have to choose which path to take.
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We cannot know what history will make of us, or if it will make anything at all. Van Gogh went to his grave without selling a single painting, whilst Salieri was universally recognised in life, scarcely noticed by history. Who knows what the rules are, and who knows if they matter? The important thing is to live your story for yourself. Do good to others, yes, but don’t be too hard on you.
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