kartooner

Life is a com­pli­cated and yet beau­ti­ful entan­gle­ment of thorns and roses. Just when you feel com­fort­able sud­denly a mul­ti­tude of paths open up before you and then you’re left decid­ing which is the right one to fol­low. Which one will lead to suc­cess and which one will lead to strug­gle? There is no doubt that life throws us curve­balls and many times it’s when we are least expect­ing it. The key to under­stand­ing life is know­ing whether you are in con­trol of your life or if your life is in con­trol of you.

When curve­balls are thrown at us, no mat­ter the amount or force, the ini­tial reac­tion is one of dis­or­der, an abrupt change in our lifestyle. How does one main­tain a sense of con­trol or sta­bil­ity, or even cheer and moti­va­tion when we feel as if we’re caught in a whirl­wind of dis­il­lu­sion­ment? There is no sim­ple answer or solu­tion but it’s impor­tant to remain focused on your goals and aspi­ra­tions because the light at the end of the tun­nel or the car­rot dan­gling from a string is the only thing that will keep you going.

You might never actu­ally reach a com­fort zone because it’s dif­fi­cult to aser­tain cer­tain sit­u­a­tions, but keep­ing focused on what’s truly impor­tant in your life will not only save your san­ity but keep you on track. In the scope of things, our lives are dri­ven by the belief in our­selves and the sup­port from our fam­ily and friends. A typ­i­cal obsta­cle that stands inbe­tween our goals is our fear of fail­ing. The fear that no mat­ter what we attempt to obtain that we’ll lose grasp of it or never truly receive it. Being con­fi­dent in your­self will elim­i­nate any fear of fail­ure because those who are con­fi­dent real­ize that their fail­ures are also their strengths.

As Bill Cosby once said:

In order to suc­ceed, your desire for suc­cess should be greater than your fear of failure.

When life throws you curve­balls, take our your trusty glove and catch them midair.