Turning Discouragement Into Determination

Discouragement has been regarded by many as a major setback in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.However, discouragement to the discerning is a major weapon of self assessment and evaluation to enable us muster strength and determination.  Below are a few tips to turn your discouragement into determination.

1. Make time to study the  attitudes and actions of those    who have earned great victories in  your world.  Read the biographies of men and women who have overcome adversity and gone on to great success. The more you see how other people experienced similar struggles in their early years, the  more you will reinforce your determination to push past whatever discouragement or setback you are experiencing.


2. Find a coach or a mentor who will help you keep your attitude where it needs to be. A good coach or a mentor will help you keep both failures and successes in perspective.

3. Creating written values, mission and vision statements which spell out who you are and what you want your life to become. Also keep them handy for regular review. When a setback has kept you momentarily disheartened, pull out your written statements and remind yourself of who you are and the emotionally compelling vision you are working to achieve. This will help you refocus on your ultimate destination and reconnect with your passion.

4. Develop a method that enables you put things in perspective at will.Whether you take a drive,listen to soothing music, go for a walk or engage in strenuous exercise. You should develop a mechanism   offers you a way to return your thought to a place where mental clarity and confidence in your vision and restored and reinforced.

5. Finally, the most important way to turn your discouragement to determination is by developing the right attitude towards failure. A failure should trigger a careful moment by moment examination of the thinking, planning and actions that led to the failure.     Painstakingly seek to identify what has gone wrong, so that when you face similar circumstances in future you will be   more effective. You will always learn more from failure than from victory.
                       
In conclusion, if you allow mistakes to stop your from moving forward, you have allowed failure to have the victory. Why in the world would you give the potential of failure of failure itself that much power over your destiny? Don’t do it!
Harness the power of failure and continue to pursue you dream.

To your Success,
Seun ‘Taddy’ Duro-Fadipe
     
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