There is no denying that we are facing challenges. They are everywhere. Perhaps some may call them obstacles. Preventing us from our normal course of living or our daily routine. But while some of these “things” may indeed be challenges, some have just become the norm to many others while they go about their normal course of business.

Everyone faces adversity and obstacles at some point in their life. Some certainly face different levels than others. It can be extremely difficult to overcome. It can be challenging and even seem impossible at times. But it is indeed possible and even fun or rewarding at times. We have all overcome some level of obstacle at one time or another and may or may not even realize it now because it was relatively simple(although it didn’t seem so at the time).

Think back to a time when you were younger and something angered you or bothered you. Did is also sadden you? What did you do about it? How did you recover from it? How are you doing today? Are you the same person today character wise? If someone angers you today, do you stay angry or do you let it go? Do you let it dictate your day or week? Does it affect your life or job?

Challenges or obstacles aren’t much different. How you view anything that occurs in your life and how you react to it can determine the outcome. At the very least, it can determine your mindset and attitude giving you a completely different approach. This will determine feeling and positivity.

Facing a challenge is rarely about the challenge. It’s not about the obstacle. We all face something we don’t want to deal with in our life. We’ve all had a loved on pass away unfortunately. Or known someone with a medical condition. I, myself have had a brain tumor. But that doesn’t mean we don’t know fear or sadness. Of course we do. But being fearful and sad doesn’t mean that shouldn’t believe or be confident that we can move forward. That we can maintain positivity and confidence in ourselves. That we have the ability to reach our goals and dreams despite obstacles in our life. Because no matter what happens, its up to us to move forward.

Today is no different. These things happening today should not discourage anyone from being themselves. These are challenging times. But they should never discourage you from reaching your dreams or goals. They should never stop you from being kind. The challenge is to challenge yourself to reach your dreams!

Lorenzo