No one is free of challenges in life? However, it differs from one person to another in the way he or she reacts with these challenges.
Encountered challenges should not be taken as obstacles that hinder what you are planning and targeting to achieve. On the contrast, you need to look at these challenges positively with an open mind and explore ways of how to control your reaction and response wisely.
This cannot be easily accomplished if you overreact with any challenge to the point it starts making your life miserable and unpleasant. If you have one door closed in front of you, don’t be frustrated and disappointed but do your best to find a technique of how to reopen it. Nonetheless, if it is unlikely to be opened, don’t waste your time standing and waiting forever to get through. If you look around, you will see many doors open and you can select any one that suits your need and satisfy your fulfillment.
Challenges are not always bad and life sometimes becomes boring without them. Challenges make your life more interesting and meaningful to get out of your comfort zone. With that in mind, you need to know how to react and deal with any sort of challenge you encounter. It is very important to be patient and rational considering all surrounding circumstances. You have to be positive and look at both sides of the coin to assess the pros and cons. It is prudent not to let any challenge make your life miserable. You have to maintain a high level of confidence in your capability, capacity and potential with which you can easily and smoothly turn any unexpected challenges into more fruitful opportunities. The opportunity does not necessarily mean that it has to be of the same nature of the challenge, in the same field or same environment. Hence, without being more proactive, initiative and thinking out of the box, you are making a decision to pursue living with your challenges and enjoy struggling with them regardless of the consequences.
Abdullah Hajji
December 23, 2014
