A Secret to Overcoming Obstacles
I am privileged and honored to have my friend Dan Black guest post today on my blog. Dan blogs about leadership at danblackonleadership. You can also follow Dan on Twitter and Facebook.
If you want to reach your potential and achieve your dreams then you will face what seems like insurmountable obstacles. To overcome the obstacles that stand between where you are now to fulfilling your dreams, you need to remember one secret; never quit. Always keep forward momentum toward your dreams, no matter how challenging or difficult the challenges you will face.
It’s those people who persevere, and keep moving forward, who eventually achieve their dreams. I have found that it’s the great separator between those who do and those who do not achieve great things.
A person who overcame obstacles to achieve their dreams is Oscar Pistorius (Known as Blade Runner), who wanted to compete in the Olympic Games. If you watched the 2012 Summer Olympics you might have seen or heard about him. Oscar has been a double leg amputee since he was 11 years old and since he has no legs he uses Flex-Foot Cheetahs to run.
However in 2007 the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) put a ban from anyone using “devices with springs.” This obstacle could have stopped him from pushing toward his dream, but it did not. It took several months of tests and research to prove he did not have an advantage over other runners. After proving this the IAAF lifted the ban.
Oscar tried to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games but failed to make the team. So he trained for another 4 years to have a chance to run in the 2012 Games. On August 4th his dream of running in the Olympic Games came true when he competed in the 400 meter preliminary race. Though he did not qualify for the final’s he did run in the Olympic Games.
This story shows the power in never giving up on your dreams no matter the challenges that might come. Make a choice today to never allow the obstacles of life to stop you from moving toward your dreams. To have and maintain a never quite mindset:
Listen to inspiring audio and music.
Associate with those who have already overcome obstacles and have achieved success.
Read books that inspire and motivate you.
Have a balance between your personal and professional life.
Attend conferences and events that would encourage you.
How do you handle obstacles? How do you maintain a never quite mindset?
