by Mark A. Singh
You have your plans and you are reaching for your goal. It is difficult but you are pressing on. There is nothing that can stop you from reaching your final destination. Then out of nowhere comes some event that totally knocks you off course. That event can be a number of things; lost of job, illness, death of a loved one, an accident, etc. There are numerous things that can be thrown your way. I have heard athletes talk about how they go over the plays in their minds before the game. What would I do if the ball is my hand? That is a question that needs to be answered before the game starts.
So out of nowhere comes this event and you find yourself looking at your goal moving away from you. It has moved further away than it was before the unfortunate event. You are experiencing a set-back. Instead of moving forward, you have moved backwards. In fact, from the new vantage point you cannot see a way to take you back to your goal. At this point many people throw up their hands and give up. Giving up comes naturally. There is no real effort required to give up. Ask yourself, "am I ready to give up?" "Am I ready to do what takes no effort because the situation changed?"
There are many people who have been knocked off course, but yet managed to reach their goals. History is filled with courageous men and women who were not deterred by events that were intended to destroy their dreams. What is it that helped them succeed in spite of the hindrances? It is tenacity. Tenacity is defined as "holding fast." However I like to define it as "having a fight in you." Whatever you believe in, whatever you are reaching for, you must be willing to fight for it. Many times we tend to believe that our goals are there for the taking and it is just a matter of going after it. But that is not always the case. Some goals require fighting for.
If you want to see tenacity in action, rent the movie, 'The Pursuit of Happyness' with Will Smith, who plays the character of Chris Gardner. In fact, if you know someone who is just starting out on a business venture or some other journey, recommend that they watch this movie. This movie is about tenacity! Tenacity does not stay down when knocked down. It gets right back up, even if it is to be knocked right back down again! Tenacity does not quit until it reaches the finish line. In the movie you will be able to recognize when that finish line has been crossed. That is where the fight has ended.
If something comes your way that knocks you off course, do not discard your plans and do not throw up your hands. It may require making some adjustments to your current plans, but do not give up. If your goal is worth anything it is worth fighting for. Many people have watched their marriages deteriorate into nothing, because they were unwilling to fight for it. Many relationships have been fractured because there is no willingness to fight. So to help prepare yourself to press on regardless of what comes your way, ask the question, "what would I do if the ball was in my hand?". Notice that when thinking in terms of a game, running off the field and sitting on the bench is not an option. Reach for your goal, but be ready to fight for it if necessary.
You have your plans and you are reaching for your goal. It is difficult but you are pressing on. There is nothing that can stop you from reaching your final destination. Then out of nowhere comes some event that totally knocks you off course. That event can be a number of things; lost of job, illness, death of a loved one, an accident, etc. There are numerous things that can be thrown your way. I have heard athletes talk about how they go over the plays in their minds before the game. What would I do if the ball is my hand? That is a question that needs to be answered before the game starts.
So out of nowhere comes this event and you find yourself looking at your goal moving away from you. It has moved further away than it was before the unfortunate event. You are experiencing a set-back. Instead of moving forward, you have moved backwards. In fact, from the new vantage point you cannot see a way to take you back to your goal. At this point many people throw up their hands and give up. Giving up comes naturally. There is no real effort required to give up. Ask yourself, "am I ready to give up?" "Am I ready to do what takes no effort because the situation changed?"
There are many people who have been knocked off course, but yet managed to reach their goals. History is filled with courageous men and women who were not deterred by events that were intended to destroy their dreams. What is it that helped them succeed in spite of the hindrances? It is tenacity. Tenacity is defined as "holding fast." However I like to define it as "having a fight in you." Whatever you believe in, whatever you are reaching for, you must be willing to fight for it. Many times we tend to believe that our goals are there for the taking and it is just a matter of going after it. But that is not always the case. Some goals require fighting for.
If you want to see tenacity in action, rent the movie, 'The Pursuit of Happyness' with Will Smith, who plays the character of Chris Gardner. In fact, if you know someone who is just starting out on a business venture or some other journey, recommend that they watch this movie. This movie is about tenacity! Tenacity does not stay down when knocked down. It gets right back up, even if it is to be knocked right back down again! Tenacity does not quit until it reaches the finish line. In the movie you will be able to recognize when that finish line has been crossed. That is where the fight has ended.
If something comes your way that knocks you off course, do not discard your plans and do not throw up your hands. It may require making some adjustments to your current plans, but do not give up. If your goal is worth anything it is worth fighting for. Many people have watched their marriages deteriorate into nothing, because they were unwilling to fight for it. Many relationships have been fractured because there is no willingness to fight. So to help prepare yourself to press on regardless of what comes your way, ask the question, "what would I do if the ball was in my hand?". Notice that when thinking in terms of a game, running off the field and sitting on the bench is not an option. Reach for your goal, but be ready to fight for it if necessary.
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