Recently I've also been in and out of the doctors office and have had some news that could change the path of how I reach some of my goals. As frustrating as this can be, I am a firm believer that if you set yourself a goal there is always more than one road to take in achieving it.
I actually like to think of myself as someone who adapts to change very well and believe this is one of the most useful traits a human being can acquire. We all know perfectly well that life does not always happen as we picture or plan it. In chatting with a girl friend of mine she pointed out something I had said to her that resonated, and when I heard it back I realised that it actually sums up how I view life very well.
"I TRY TO JUST STAY POSITIVE AND HEALTHY. I CAN ONLY CONTROL SO MUCH IN LIFE, SO I CONTROL WHAT I CAN AND JUST ENJOY THE LIFE I HAVE. ANYTHING MORE WILL BE A MIRACLE AND A BONUS"
I whole heartedly believe that you make your life what it is, even when things happen that you have no control over, you still have the POWER to control how you react to what is happening AND how you choose to deal with it. In short, your attitude about a situation can make or break your end results. So instead of choosing to just throw in the towel and basically just say "Oh Fuck it!" and quit, I have time and time again chosen to re plan, reroute and problem solve until I have figured out a way to still achieve my goal(s). After all, achieving something that you have had to really work for, something that you have faced road blocks, something that you have had to show true grit and dedicated to acquire the final goal is one of life's greatest feelings.
"NOTHING WORTH HAVING COMES EASY"
Something I have found really amazing is the power of positive people around you. Surrounding yourself with people who really believe in you is seriously KEY in my books. These are the people that, when you feel doubtful and question yourself, bring you the obvious truth that YOU ARE CAPABLE to do what you have set out to do. For me, these people are my family, friends, prosthetist, coach and even acquaintances. People who have reaffirmed to me that they KNOW, not just think, that I can achieve anything. I had a friend say something to me when he found out what I have have been dealing with medically recently... I was telling him what was going on and I probably sounded a little doubtful in myself, he just said "Well, now it sounds like something you definitely WILL achieve, this just made it harder to achieve and that seems to be some you like". I actually had to laugh because growing up my Mum and Dad always liked to say that I took the hard road, I like a challenge. The bigger the challenge the better, if the odds are against me it actually makes me want it that much more. My husband also likes to say I achieve things because I am stubborn, which is also true ;)
"IF THEY AREN'T HELPING YOU DREAM BIGGER, INSPIRING YOU TO WORK HARDER, MOTIVATING YOU TO BE BETTER... YOU DON'T NEED THEM! STOP LETTING PEOPLE "CHILL" IN YOUR LIFE, THEIR PRESENCE NEEDS PURPOSE"
^ That may sound a little cold, but honestly, this is something I have learnt. People who verbally doubt or questions your dreams, goals and ambitions are not necessary to you. Avoid them. Use their doubt as part of your power, their doubt COULD have been yours too, but you have chosen for it not to be, you have chosen to succeed. Always, always, ALWAYS remember that YOU set your goals, YOU also set out the path to achieving them and it is solely up to YOU to design and redesign your path to them.
Thank you to the AMAZING people in my life that support me, you may not realise the impact you make on me... but your words of encouragement and love feed my desire and fuel my dedication to constantly work towards bettering myself and achieving my goals. Even when I have had to face setbacks and obstacles, when I have had to re plan my route, you have stayed the course. I love you guys :)
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