The interesting thing about life is the unexpected. What a wonderful feeling that it is to enjoy the things that come into your life that you never planned for. These experiences are the ones that will remain memorable.
The major reason why something turned out for you is not the hard work that you put forth or even luck for that matter. All that was required was a belief that anything you envision is possible. With the positive thinking you can achieve what you want.
As I sit here on my pristine white furniture looking out of my large living room window, I feel very blessed. I get to enjoy the view of two beautiful vehicles that are completely paid for parked in my driveway. Boy, do I feel lucky but then again it really wasn’t luck, more like hard work and perseverance. I really should not be at the place that I am considering where I started from, however here I am. I was a child reared in a welfare neighborhood where the right of passage into teenage years for boys was to do time in the juvenile detentions and for girls, they started having babies before the age of eighteen.
I believe anyone can be successful no matter what circumstances they came from. It is within everyone’s reach if you put your mind into it and pursue your dreams. Mindset will lead you to success or distraction. The secret is to stay balanced on the journey. Setting a large goal that is not attainable for five years is not always the best approach however I believe that setting short term goals to achieve a result works best.
When I was young, I knew I didn’t want to live the life that I had grown up in however, I didn’t know how I was going to achieve it. I dreamt of becoming a lawyer and thought that that would get me out of this circumstance of poverty. But then life showed me that it had other plans other than the ones that I thought of.
Adaptability is the secret ingredient to life. It really is that simple. To be able to change to circumstances and evolve is the magic to make progress. As long as you make a decision and act on it, you will move in the right direction. If you’re fearful of that decision, then oh boy is that ever the right thing to do. Nothing good ever comes easy. The fear is just an indication that you are doing something that is out of your comfort zone which means that it is the right thing to move forward on.
Joanne Robinson
