Be happy for other people and their success
Life is like the seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall. The seasons have their times.
We should all have a congratulatory spirit. That means, be happy for other people’s accomplishments or whenever they achieve their goals. It may take you longer to get your wish or goals, but your time will come.
You never see summer being jealous of spring or fall being hateful toward winter. Because even the seasons know their time will arrive. It may take some seasons longer, but notice: No season is ever missed.
We can all learn a lot from the seasons of life.
A congratulatory spirit is always a joyful person to be around. They are not only happy for other people, but they always have a kind word of encouragement to say to them. The powers that be have created a system on many levels that has us all so competitive toward one another that most people have lost themselves in life, unfortunately.
I encourage all of you to pause for a brief second. Then you will realize that we all will have our time and season, be it personally or professionally. One of the main questions is: Will you be ready when your time and season arrive? A lot of people are too busy wondering why other people are successful in life. Their life seems to have a void.
I recommend that instead of questioning the timing of your success, or the lack thereof, look at it like the seasons of life. Continue to improve yourself daily. Stay focused and disciplined toward your goals. Keep in mind: It’s human nature to feel a certain way when it appears that other people are having success often.
But success has different meaning for different people. I recommend that a person stay true to their daily goals and keep improving various aspects of their life. It’s good to be inspired by other people. Don’t allow their success to dictate your fate, because we are all working from our own bag of life.
I hope this gives you some insight and perspective on success and life. Your time and season will come. Keep going.
Go into every day with a mindset and spirit of victory
Start every day thinking you will be victorious. This goes both personally and professionally.
What you say and think to yourself in your mindset and spirit are very powerful.
Your body relies upon you to feed it not only edible, physical food but mental and spiritual food as well. Meaning: What you say and think to yourself to start every day is vital, be it positive or negative.
Any goals that you set for yourself, be they short term or long term, require a positive mindset and spirit. Yes, you may have to make adjustments due to possible setbacks along the way to your goals. That is all the more reason why staying positive is important.
A lot of people may call what I’m saying “toxic positivity.”
Real positivity is when a person is very excited and optimistic about their goals. It’s even as simple as being positive about seeing another day.
A person that is very positive and optimistic, daily, in most instances is someone who has come to the conclusion that staying positive can keep away any negative energy that will deter them from their goals.
Keep in mind: A positive person doesn’t think every day is filled with sun. Myself, personally, I’ve been through enough storms of adversity at various stages of my life. I know that staying positive is one of the main reasons that got me to where I am today. My spiritual belief in God has been the cornerstone of my journey in life.
Lastly, every day is not filled with sunshine. Matter of fact, a lot of days are filled with storms and rain. My experience is, during those rainstorms — that’s when you’re being prepared to rise like the sun after every storm.
Stay positive and believe in yourself.
You will win. But daily action is important.
Darrell Wrenn is a Real Change vendor. Find him on Facebook at Darrell Wrenn and on Twitter and Instagram at @darrellwrenn. His badge number for Venmo payments is 13604.
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