The Root Cause of Failure
It is always a wise practice, to learn from the mistakes of
others, but it is also wise to learn from our own mistakes.
Failure, stress, and depression, all have one common link. That
is the link within your own mind. You cannot afford to cultivate
a negative mindset, even for a moment.
Blaming, comparing, and contending are tasks that occupy the
negative mind-set most of the time. Powerful emotions like fear,
jealousy, envy, and greed, put us into a negative thinking "tail
spin." Worse yet, this can occur quite suddenly and without just
cause.
The result being, that we hurt others around us, without
thinking about the end result. All of a sudden, we forget to
assess the situation, and react, without considering the
consequences. So what is the solution?
All of us are "wired" differently, as far as emotions are
concerned, but we all have them. For some of us, emotional
outbursts are routine, while others show no reaction to
stressful conditions. How do you learn to control your emotions?
You don't have to. They will be under your control, if you learn
to look at every tough situation as a learning process. In fact,
none of us has control over the universe. We impact it in a
small way through our actions, but we cannot control natural
disasters or "Acts of God."
You have to learn to accept, "the glass as half full," all of
the time. If you fall down, you must pick yourself up and move
forward. Don't trouble yourself over past mistakes. Learn from
them and put them behind you.
Find solutions and opportunities within your problems. Don't be
afraid to take a calculated risk or make a mistake. Try new
things, learn to meditate, and ask for help when you need it.
One last point to mention, about asking for help; it is much
easier to ask for help, when you have been helpful, in the past.
Helping people will make you feel better about yourself, but it
will also form strong relationships. Everyone appreciates a
"helping hand" and when you need help, it won't be hard to find.
Alliances and "master-mind" groups get more done than a "lone
wolf." Remember the saying "The Whole is Greater than the Sum of
its Parts." If you are immersed in collective thought, you may
not have to find all the answers, solutions, and opportunities,
alone. As a group you will find them together.