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Goodbye January, Hello Hurdles

It’s almost the end of January.
 
How are you doing?
 
Will you be glad to see the back of it….or sorry to see it go?
 
If you made new or BIG plans at the start of the year, you might have already faced some hurdles. You might also have given up…it’s OK, you can be honest with me.
 
But I thought I’d leave this message (on the picture) with you – it’s one of my personal favourites and I do use it a lot – it gets me every time I say it because it’s the truth.
 
Don’t look for an easy path, and don’t even THINK about giving up. The things you really want (whatever they are) are worth fighting for – YOU are worth fighting for.
And that’s why you are not gonna find it easy to get there.
 
So accept the hardship and toil (if you’re faced with it) and expect that you’ll have to knock down a brick wall, face rejection and sometimes feel like you’ll never make it – because the road with NO obstacles….probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
 
I’d even go as far as saying that the more obstacles you face , and get through…the more chance of you making it to your really BIG goal. Of course, that’s just my opinion but it is based on experience.
 
In fact I still have big goals – I mean humongously (is that even a word?) big, and I never give up.
Why should I?
 
But I don’t assume that everyone finds their journey tough …
 
So if on the other hand , you’ve ‘rocked’ your way through January, you’ve stuck to your plan and everything is going really well for you – well done!
 
If you haven’t ….thank January for the lessons you learned, say ‘hello’ to more hurdles (bring ’em on!) and keep at it.
You’re not done yet.
amana
Straightforward, straight talking Coach.