Overcoming Obstacles

How to overcome obstacles: 10 steps (with pictures)

Overcoming obstacles is the common denominator of living. It is the process of planning and responding positively to change. It involves risk, trials and sorrows as we step from the known to the unknown.

Our strength will come only through obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. Our growth will depend on how we see and respond to obstacles - this will determine our future happiness and success.

The practice of the following tips will help you to develop the courage and resilience to overcome obstacles and continue on your journey to success. No one else can do it for you. Only you can make it happen.

Oswaldo Koch, MBA, PMP, P.Eng.
Creator of Mastermoves

Our daily habits define who we are.

1- We are what we repeatedly do

  • First we make our habits, and then our habits make us.
  • Our success is the result of our habits.
  • When we develop good habits, life gets better.
  • Our habits determine our character and destiny.
  • Our habits are our responsibility, and so is success or failure.

As it turns out, a garage is a great place to start a business.

2- A mountain is climbed one step at a time

  • There is no sudden leap to greatness. Success lies in overcoming obstacles.
  • Good work done little by little becomes great work.
  • Break problems into parts and handle one part at a time.
  • Have a sense of urgency and take the first step right away.
  • Brick by brick, we build success.

Don't think - Don't try - Just do it.

3- We all have power over our lives

  • We are the creative force of our life. We have the power to choose.
  • We can decide to alter the course of our lives at any time.
  • We can decide what we want and go after it.
  • Whatever we do, we do by choice, it's always our choice.
  • We hold the tiller and no one can take that away from us.

Brake obstacles down and tacles them in smaller pieces.

4- Where there is a will, there is a way for a better tomorrow

  • Our will to overcome obstacles must be the very breath of our lives.
  • We can have anything we want if have the will to overcome obstacles.
  • We can achieve our goals if we have the will to overcome obstacles.
  • Our will to keep trying will make our dreams can come true.
  • Our will to overcome obstacles is attracting opportunities for a better tomorrow.

Ideas are easy - Implementation is hard and unpredictable.

5- Accept obstacles with a smile

  • With every obstacle we can either advance or stay where we are.
  • Personal growth is the result of overcoming obstacles.
  • Persistence can help us move over, around, or through any obstacle.
  • An obstacle, like a precious stone can be transform into something of value.
  • Accept change and look for the opportunities in obstacle.

Always plan ahead to accomplish great things.

6- Planning ahead give us confidence to overcome obstacles

  • We gain the advantage in any situation if we plan ahead.
  • We can do things before they need to be done.
  • We can feel safe and ready for the unforeseen events..
  • We can stay on track with our goal and expand our comfort zone.
  • In life, as in chess, careful planning wins.

Don't give up on your dreams. You have to act before you dreams can come true.

7- Do the next right thing immediately

  • We can't do everything, but we can do something.
  • What we do right now makes a difference.
  • We must plant the seeds before we reap the harvest.
  • The more we sow, the more we will reap.
  • Do things before they need to be done.

Commit to do whatever it takes to make your ideas come to life.

8- Success is closer than we think

  • Every situation becomes an opportunity when we are prepared to act.
  • Success is in ourselves, it's not in luck or chance.
  • We attract to ourselves what we hold inside.
  • Learn to seize good fortune, for it is always around us.
  • Never be afraid to try new things and make some mistakes.

Strength and growth start once we've made the decision to change in some way.

9- There is nothing permanent except change

  • Change involves risk as we step from the known to the unknown.
  • We can chance our future by changing our attitude.
  • Our growth depends on doing what we most fear.
  • Our strength and growth start with a decision for change.
  • There is no development without continuous efforts and change.

Expect change - Don't wait for the right opportunity.

10- We make our own opportunities

  • Our destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of the choices we make.
  • Success isn't something we wait for, it's something we must pursue day by day.
  • We don't have to wait for opportunities to be successful. We can start where we are.
  • Adopt the pace of nature. A bottle fills drop by drop.
  • We have to give before we get.

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