ENDURANCE IS VITAL WHEN GOING THROUGH A TOUGH CHALLENGING TIMES

When the going gets tough-when we're feeling utterly down and discouraged-we need to remember...1. To trust the journey, even when we do not understand it. 2. To accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in the road ahead. 3. To start exactly where we are, use what we have, and do what we can, one step at a time. 4. To look for the blessings hidden in every struggle we face, and be willing to open our hearts and minds to them. 5. To recognize our backpack of support-our external sources of hope and motivation-before a random guru (or someone with far more crooked intentions) has to steal it from us so that we can finally see what we have always taken for granted. 6. To be present and tap into our own hearts and minds-our internal sources of hope and motivation-which have the power to push us back up on our feet and guide us down the road to our backpack of support, even when it appears to be lost forever. (Note: Angel and I cover this process in detail at our annual Think Better, Live Better conference). 7. To laugh at the confusion, live consciously in the moment, and appreciate the lessons found at each twist and turn. 8. To not compare our progress with that of others...