Overcoming Adversity

I have come to realize that it isn’t when all is well that you can see situations clearly, but while you are in the valley. In the valley there is solitude. In solitude there is time for reflection. Reflection allows us to see clearly so that we can see both sides of a situation.

While we have all heard the clichés,” If life gives you lemons, make lemonade, “He can never put more on you than you can bear”, and “This too shall pass”. How often do we really honestly believe that?

From my personal experience, I can say I have said this and heard it on numerous occasions. I can honestly say that there were times that I stayed in the valley way too long. There was too much time spent having parties (pity), pointing fingers (blaming) and being pissed.

Yes, the valley will give you time to reflect. Reflection is a time to analyze and make really conscious decisions and calculated risk about how you plan to get through the storm. There is only one sure fire calculation that will get you through anything. The equation is Strength + Courage+ Wisdom= Breakthrough. If you can muster the strength to pick yourself up, the courage to look adversity in the eye and the wisdom to learn from the mishaps then you can definitely find your way through.

We must learn that it is not the size of the problem but how we choose to deal with it.

Remember Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain.