It’s easy to be positive when everything in life is going great. The hard part is staying positive when life kicks you down and knocks you around. It’s as if we see only a picture of someone enjoying the best moment of their life while the video of the struggle and pain it took to get to that moment sits in the closet. We don’t hear about the obstacles and adversities people had to encounter to create their success. The fact is no one goes through life untested. If you study history you will find that every great leader had to overcome adversity and challenges to define themselves and their success.
The concept of the “overnight success” is a myth. Life is a test and a deciding factor of whether we pass or fail is the answer to the following question “Are you going to stay positive in the face of your doubts, fears and challenges?” History is defined by people who overcame challenges and obstacles to change the world. Staying positive is not about putting on a fake smile or believing you can do it all yourself. Rather it’s about being optimistic and living with hope and having faith. The measure of our success will not be determined by how we act during the great times in our life but rather by how we think and respond to the challenges of our most difficult moments.
America’s Got Talent act by two sisters with cystic fibrosis is an inspiring example of living a positive mindset. Christina and Ali Christensen do what doctors told them was impossible. Visit Ali Christensen’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Page.
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These girls are wonderful examples for other children and families in
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