Cherish the Tough Times
Cherish the Tough Times
Cherish the Tough Times
We’ve all been there at some point in our life. Everything seems to be moving along smoothly when something suddenly happens; a challenge, a barrier, a crisis. These events can range anywhere from being mildly inconvenient to downright terrible and sometimes devastating. When situations like this arise, we all have ultimately one choice to make – how we will choose to respond.
When you boil it down, that is really how our entire life unfolds. We are making a never ending series of choices about how we will interact with the events and circumstances surrounding us. Many of these choices occur unconsciously as part of our conditioned behaviour patterns. Understanding that we always retain the power and the right to make a conscious choice about our reactions is where we can transform challenges into opportunities.
Consider the idea of personal perception. Every person observes and interprets the world around them from a unique vantage point. I remember very clearly an incident about 5 years ago when I was having lunch on a restaurant patio with a few of my colleagues. The patio was next to a very busy street. About 20 minutes into our meal, we were all startled by a large crash followed by an excitable YELP sound. As I turned in my seat to examine the incident, we saw a new sports car t-boned by an older sedan. Fortunately, the collision had taken place at a relatively slow speed so there were no injuries, just two very upset drivers. The YELP sound had come from a tow truck driver who had been parked literally across the street. He was so excited that an accident had occurred right in front of his truck meaning he would be the first tow provider on the scene. Talk about drastically opposing perspectives! These two unfortunate drivers were caught up in a very unpleasant experience while the tow truck entrepreneur had his latest gig essentially fall into his lap.
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What’s most interesting about this example is that it illustrates to me that the world around us simply exists, nothing more, nothing less. It is not until we apply our personal perception along with all of our expectations and beliefs, that events become positive or negative. Since we are creative by nature and always have 100% control over our thoughts, we can then choose to seek out the positives in life. When something happens to us that initially appears to be negative, we have an opportunity to reject our habitual reaction and create a new, more empowering belief about that event.
I have personally made a habit of this type of mentality and I continue to develop this capability with every passing day. I am becoming someone who can cherish the tough times. When adversity strikes, I am often able to control my attitude and remain focused on the positive rather than being consumed by the apparent misfortune. I then remind myself of Robert Collier’s quote, “In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage.”
Dustin Carter is no stranger to adversity. We recently featured his YouTube video on the Ignite Your Essence website. Dustin was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder at age 5. The doctors were forced to amputate the majority of all of his limbs. Despite his obvious challenges, Dustin is now a top student wrestler working towards a full wrestling scholarship. He is a tremendous inspiration to everyone who meets him and he gives hope to others who may be facing physical challenges.
Many successful entrepreneurs have been able to transform challenging life situations into business building opportunities. One of the best examples of this is Robert Allen. His book, Nothing Down: How to Buy Real Estate with Little or No Money Down, went to the top of the New York Times Best-Seller list after a controversial ad he ran to promote it. In the ad, Allen claimed that you could take him to any city, take his wallet away, give him 0 and he could buy a piece of real estate. After Allen’s book had achieved great success, a reporter from the LA Times challenged his claim in the ad and called him a fraud. In order to prove himself, Allen was forced to take the challenge and prove he could actually achieve the feat. Not knowing if he would actually be able to pull it off, Robert Allen began to worry and realized that he would be professionally ruined if he was not able to deliver. In a formally arranged meeting, the reporter met Allen in San Francisco, took his wallet and gave him 0. With his name and credibility on the line, Allen took the 0 and purchased 7 properties worth 0,000 in a 57 hour window. Needless to say, he went on to achieve enormous success in his career.
How would your life change if you were able to transform a negative event into a positive experience? What kind of results could you produce if you learned to embrace adversity and treat it as an opportunity for growth? Regardless of the nature of the challenge you are facing, decide to become the kind of person who embodies this philosophy and you will most assuredly begin to produce incredible things in your life while providing inspiration to those around you!
Justin Popovic
Justin Popovic is the founder and key speaker for the personal development education company, Ignite Your Essence.
Justin is a professional speaker and motivational trainer. He is the founder of Ignite Your Essence
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A Tennessee Speeding Ticket Can Cost Your Job
A Tennessee Speeding Ticket Can Cost Your Job
The rule of the twelve points added to the driving license is valid for the state of Tennessee too, therefore be careful how you press the acceleration pedal, as you may easily get a Tennessee speeding ticket. Very often accessing the vehicle codes for the state can help you avoid tricky situations and traffic rule violations; the codes are available online on several official web pages where you can also access various tips and words of advice for dealing with penalties and charges.
The penalty points you get for a Tennessee speeding ticket can be reduced if you attend a defensive driving course. Certain classes are held online and you receive assistance to learn various techniques required for defensive driving. The advantages of such a course include not only the reduction of the penalty for the Tennessee speeding ticket but the chance to improve driving skills too. Increased safe driving tips are therefore available from the leisure of your home, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
At the completion of the defensive driving school you will be able to eliminate a Tennessee driving ticket completely or lower a fine imposed by court. Sometimes the classes may be part of the deal your lawyer negotiated for you in order to get the minimum penalty and thus protect your insurance advantages. The document that needs to be presented to the court is the certificate of completion, and the posting of the file is the responsibility of the student; the school will not send anything to court for you.
It is often the case that a Tennessee speeding ticket may cost one the job, given the fact that the new laws that have been recently introduced are a lot stricter for CDL holders. Even if the traffic violation occurs when you are driving a private vehicle, you are still treated as a CDL holder. Do not hesitate to contact a lawyer as soon as possible if you are in trouble; if you neglect a simple speeding ticket you can find yourself without the means to earn your living.
As for the payment of a Tennessee speeding ticket, you can now send the money online from any state. With the newly introduced online fine payment system, you save a lot of time, particularly as you no longer have to travel to the state where you got the ticket in order to pay the charges.
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Leesburg Ford Dealers: Test Driving Tips
Leesburg Ford Dealers: Test Driving Tips
Before you can be sure that your next vehicle purchase is the right vehicle purchase, you must take that car or truck for a test drive. Leesburg Ford dealers are familiar with the experience and know that many drivers find test driving a vehicle an unsettling task. Most consumers have some level of nervousness driving with a dealer representative and avoid putting a car through the paces necessary to determine if it is the right car for them. If you are buying a Ford in Virginia, consider these test driving tips from area dealers.
Get comfortable before hitting the road- Virginia Ford dealers remind car buyers that each car is unique. Do not feel pressured to jump in the car and immediately drive out the lot. Take a moment to adjust the seat properly, check mirrors and become familiar with the location of all necessary features to ensure a safe test ride for all involved.
Drive your own route- Whenever possible ask to drive a route that you are familiar with so that you can get a true sense of how the car handles. This allows the driver to focus more on the drivability of the vehicle in question instead of navigating foreign roads. Regardless of where you conduct the test drive, at the very minimum request driving a route that includes some highway miles, city streets, winding roads and steep inclines. This will give you a true sense of how the vehicle will handle various situations.
Drive what you want to buy- Your test driving experience should reflect the performance and handling of the model Ford you intend to buy. By driving the exact vehicle or at least one with the same features and specifications as the model you will take home, you have a better sense of how your new Ford will drive.
Jerry’s Virginia Ford serving Leesburg Virginia offers great low prices, rebates, and incentives for new Ford & used Ford cars, vans and SUVs to all of our neighbors in Leesburg, Northern Virginia, Ashburn, and Sterling. Our Expert Service & Parts staff assist our Virginia customers keep their Ford vehicles in great shape.
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