I talk a lot about changing your perspective in order to maintain a positive attitude. Today, I have a fresh perspective and even better reason for facing adversity head on.
When you face a challenge, whether it’s a financial crisis, relationship issue, or anything that causes upset, you grow in a way that means you will never face that same challenge exactly that way again. It’s not just that dealing with issues openly makes you stronger, it gives you experience that makes you exponentially stronger than someone who has not dealt with that issue. Let me give you an example.
This week my husband alerted me to an issue with an employee. She has made a $1,600.00 mistake on another employee’s account. I could fire her and/or the other employees involved. I could scold everyone sternly and threaten them within an inch of their lives, (don’t think it hasn’t occurred to me!), but when I researched the issue with her calmly, I discovered that there was a flaw in her thinking and in her training, for which I am partly responsible.
The ultimate result will be a change in our office policy on how employee’s accounts are handled, and, rest assured, this employee will not make this mistake again. She is a more valuable employee to me now because she will be more successful in the future. I am a better employer because I corrected an overlooked flaw in my policy.
Every adversity is setting you up for future success. No matter what it is. Bo Bennett says,
“Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.”
Adversity is often the greatest fuel to personal achievement. Stack the cards in your favor and face your challenges head on.
Until next time,
Live joyfully!
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This post was written by Debra Moorhead, Motivational Speaker, Author, and Coach on October 27, 2008
