TAKING ON A CHALLENGE
Turning Lemons into Lemonade :
Why the challenges we face aren ’ t always a negative !
Everything negative – pressure , challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise – Kobe Bryant
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Life is hard ” is one thing that my mother used to say to me as a child , usually after I cried something along the lines of “ I can ’ t do it , it ’ s too hard ”. I used to think she didn ’ t understand me but on reflection it was a good message to share ; in reality many aspects of life are hard- but it doesn ’ t mean they aren ’ t worthwhile .
Think of those times where you have had to work above and beyond what you expected , when you have faced an unexpected challenge but overcame it . That feeling of relief , the sense of personal pride and the great big pat on the back you were able to give yourself as a well done- it felt good didn ’ t it ? But that whole experience is more than just a nice feeling , by facing that challenge you WILL have learnt something and you can use that new knowledge and experience again in the future .
We can ’ t get away from it , life is full of challenges – many of them unexpected – and many of them can be difficult to overcome . Resilience is an asset that will allow you to transform your challenges into opportunities for growth . Changing the way we view our challenges can be extremely liberating . Looking at the same issue through a different lens has a way of opening up