Tough Circumstances Are A Test

The hardest parts of your day are a test.  They don’t make you any less likely to succeed, and you have to remember that while they are occurring.  Here, I will discuss various types of circumstances that can show up, what they mean to you, how you will want to respond to them, and how you can move past them.  It is key to not look at them as annoyances or hindrances, because they will keep occurring until you accept their presence and pass the test.

Doing What You Don’t Want To Do

One tough test could be having to complete a task that you don’t want to complete.  This is one of the toughest things you can do, because your mind will be against it while you continue working on it.  Some tasks of this type can be removed from your to-do list with no repercussions, but some of them have to be struggled through due to people dependent on you or other requirements that you want to maintain.

Completing a task you don’t want to do takes your full understanding of the situation.  You have to set it up as though it is something to get over with, but also that you will focus on it wholeheartedly while working on it.  Don’t let others influence you regarding completion of the task.  If doable, don’t tell others about it until you are done, or their comments during the procedure could derail your focus.

While completing a task you are not interested in, you have to be fully invested.  Any thoughts about quitting before ending the task are to be tossed off the moment they arise.  You decided to take on this unmotivated mission, and it is key to finish what you start.  I once read that we don’t finish 49 out of 50 things we start.  This might seem exaggerated, but it brings to light how many “great ideas” you don’t follow through on after barely starting implementation of them.  The article shown here says that the success equation is to “finish what you start”.

Responding During A Disagreement On A Pivotal Issue

Aside from projects you are not interested in, another tough item involves social dealings.  A tough test to handle is having another person disagreeing with you on a core issue of yours.  If this is to occur in a public location, the response you provide represents your take on the issue.  If you respond, you can take the high or low road, and if you don’t respond directly, you can again take the high or low road.

Taking the high road when responding involves listening to the other person, sensing how much of their dissonance with your viewpoints is based on personal issues versus logical points, and responding in a way that is more logical.  The low road in this aspect would be sending out personal attacks.  For the high vs. low road on the non-responsive front, the low road would be talking negatively about the person behind their back, and the high road would be keeping your thoughts to yourself.  A key point to remember is that it is not beneficial to you to talk behind some one’s back.

Choosing Between Multiple Demands For The Same Period Of Time

Another hard portion of the day that can show up is when multiple occurrences show up at the same time.  They can each have people behind them, wanting you to take part in or complete something at a certain time, or help someone for a period of time, and this creates an important set of decisions for you.  In this case, it is key that you definitively pick the events or tasks that come to your mind first as fitting, and not switch up from this plan regardless of what others say.  When you make a set decision and follow through with it, everyone involved with your tasks, and those who you chose to not work with, will all respect you more.

In the long-term, it is not about whether you turned down an event from a person or didn’t help them at some time, but whether you let them know what you were glad to do, and didn’t waver from that.  Turning someone down is far less damaging to your reputation than showing weakness to do so, and then not showing up.

Don’t Ignore The Hard Pressures Or Problems

When a tough circumstance shows up, put on your game face, read a motivational quote or listen to a motivational song, get all the positive or uplifting items you have around you, and focus on the circumstance until you get rid of any trace of it.  Everyone else who gave up during a similar circumstance will take notice of you doing what they were not able to do.

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1. Increasing One’s Ratio Of Completed Tasks
2. Honesty Is Tough But Worth It
3. Others Won’t Create The Perfect Circumstances For You

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