Speed Bumps vs Brick Walls

Speed Bump vs a Brick Wall

When we face a challenge or obstacle, how do we see it? As a speed bump... just temporarily slowing us down but know that we will see the other side? Or do we view challenges as a brick wall... paralyzing us to the point of not knowing exactly what to do?

Today I was faced with a challenge and immediately felt somewhat paralyzed until I changed my thinking. When I changed my thinking to clearly understanding that there is a challenge; yet, knowing that challenge does not define who I am or what I am able to accomplish, I feel enabled to get to work to overcome it.

I do believe that too often we see challenges more like brick walls. They bring us to a halt and essentialy make us unproductive. Dont't stay there long. When we are unproductive, the challenge increases and so do the results that the challenge brings. See these pesky times as speed bumps... slow down, plan and then act to overcome them.