"Slow and steady wins the race."
Its not glamorous, but
its true. The tragedy is that most people never even get in
the race, and many of those who do hope that success comes
easily and swiftly.
When it doesnt, theyre out of the race, before it really
begins. What they dont realize is that the decision to be
unstoppable is never made just once. It is made moment by
moment ....again and again.
Setbacks are inevitable. In fact, they're evidence that
we're doing something. The more mistakes we make, the
greater our chance of success. Failures indicate a
willingness to experiment and take risks.
Unstoppable women and men have learned that each failure
brings wisdom and insight that will take them one step
closer to achieving their dreams. When we focus on one
unstoppable moment at a time and stay the course, the end
result will take care of itself.
It's important to remind ourselves that failure is an event,
not a person. If you don't achieve your 30-day goal, does
that make you a failure? If you don't get a promotion at
work, does that make you a failure? If you get married and
then divorced, does that make you a failure? Of course not!
Failure doesn't characterize who you are. It is simply an
event that happens to you. And when you continue to move
forward, despite difficult experiences, you have already
won!
Action: Find the gift in the setback
The next time the outcome you had hoped for doesn't
transpire, look for the gift. Ask yourself the following
questions:
1. What can I learn from what happened?
2. What am I grateful for about this experience?
3. What are the potential benefits of this experience?
4. What is the best way for me to move forward?
Commit to finding the gift in any setback. And in advance,
tell yourself that you will never, never, never quit. If you
don't give up, you simply cannot fail. Not only will you
achieve your dreams, but the combination of your commitment,
courage, and faith will rise as the greatest triumph of all.
PEAS & LOVE
Its not glamorous, but
its true. The tragedy is that most people never even get in
the race, and many of those who do hope that success comes
easily and swiftly.
When it doesnt, theyre out of the race, before it really
begins. What they dont realize is that the decision to be
unstoppable is never made just once. It is made moment by
moment ....again and again.
Setbacks are inevitable. In fact, they're evidence that
we're doing something. The more mistakes we make, the
greater our chance of success. Failures indicate a
willingness to experiment and take risks.
Unstoppable women and men have learned that each failure
brings wisdom and insight that will take them one step
closer to achieving their dreams. When we focus on one
unstoppable moment at a time and stay the course, the end
result will take care of itself.
It's important to remind ourselves that failure is an event,
not a person. If you don't achieve your 30-day goal, does
that make you a failure? If you don't get a promotion at
work, does that make you a failure? If you get married and
then divorced, does that make you a failure? Of course not!
Failure doesn't characterize who you are. It is simply an
event that happens to you. And when you continue to move
forward, despite difficult experiences, you have already
won!
Action: Find the gift in the setback
The next time the outcome you had hoped for doesn't
transpire, look for the gift. Ask yourself the following
questions:
1. What can I learn from what happened?
2. What am I grateful for about this experience?
3. What are the potential benefits of this experience?
4. What is the best way for me to move forward?
Commit to finding the gift in any setback. And in advance,
tell yourself that you will never, never, never quit. If you
don't give up, you simply cannot fail. Not only will you
achieve your dreams, but the combination of your commitment,
courage, and faith will rise as the greatest triumph of all.
PEAS & LOVE
