Tough Times Don’t Last; Tough People Do
“The same wind blows on us all. The economic wind, the social wind, the political wind. The same wind blows on everybody. The difference in where you arrive in one year, three years, five years, the difference in arrival is not the blowing of the wind but the set of the sail.” Jim Rohn
It seems like everywhere you turned this past year, you heard stories of friends and colleagues having tough times.
It’s easy to mistakenly think tough times exist to keep us from achieving a goal. In reality, tough times exist to help us develop new “response” muscles and to help us discover things about ourselves that we may not have discovered otherwise.
Today’s affirmation is to simply remind you that you are bigger than any challenge in front of you: Tough times make me more tenacious.
I accept that life is filled with a variety of experiences. I treasure the good times and allow the positive memories to last. I take the tough times and use them to make myself a stronger person.
I believe the best way to build inner strength and focus is to experience tough situations. These situations force me to find solutions.
I am more resolute after making it through a challenging situation. My self-esteem increases when I realize I have made it through something difficult. I am prepared the next time around to handle it flawlessly.
I strive for a happy life, so when challenges arise, I am determined to overcome them. I know I deserve to return to the uncomplicated happiness I am accustomed to. So I push myself to overcome the challenges.
Even when others tell me to give up, I persevere. I am persistent because I know everything is possible if I only believe. When there seems to be no way out, I start digging a new exit path.
I am unfazed by naysayers. I recognize they only exist to distract me.
Today, I am proud of the person I have become. I know that the hardships I sometimes face only last for a relatively short time. I make it through these challenges knowing that they help make me more tenacious.
Self-Reflection Questions:
1. Is my tenacity sometimes viewed as stubbornness?
2. Where and when have I succeeded in spite of enormous odds?
3. How am I better as a result of those experiences?
