Losing your way

What happens when you cannot go further on a certain path? Then, it is necessary to backtrack. Often, our lives can seem like a series of detours.

Though a straight line is the shortest distance, it may not be feasible. No end can justify a foolish means. Usually, it is better to simply go around.

Starting all over may not be required. Sometimes, merely stepping to the side is sufficient. Then, you can keep moving forward towards your destination.

If you feel like banging your head against a wall, stop and think. Your skull will crack long before it will. Instead, use your brains to find a real solution.

It is easy to be discouraged when you lose your way. Remember it is not gone, only misplaced. Once it is found, then you can proceed with confidence.

Do not let the chaos around get within. What is vitally important is to remain calm. An agitated spirit tends to spend a lot of time just bumping into trees.  

Picking up pieces

When the world falls apart around you, it can take time to pick up all the pieces. One finds they must go on. It becomes hard determining the means.

If your legs are broken, you cannot just get back up. Rest is required along with rehabilitation. Healing does not follow a convenient schedule.

The day will come, but it cannot be rushed. Use the opportunity to prepare yourself. Then, you will be able to return to action without further delay.

This process can have many twists and turns. Its toll can be felt without and within. Do not let it sap the strength that you need in order to succeed.

Keep your eyes focused on the prize. Whenever a challenge is presented, rise up to meet it. Patience and perseverance make good things transpire.

Morale is a fragile thing, so be careful with it. Once lost, it is not easily regained. What a difference it makes when the heart is that which drives us on.

Tempest tossed

When one bad thing happens, others tend to follow. Before we can breathe, the storm may be upon us. Then, it comes down to a fight for survival.

Thunder cracks, and we are stirred to action. Lightning flashes, a reminder of the danger. With our wits about us, we are able to face what we must.

If we refuse to acknowledge our peril, we will not be ready when it arrives. Realize the situation you are in. Then, take the necessary steps to fix it.

Shelter yourself from the raging winds. While things are being tossed about is not the time to move. Instead, be patient and wait for an opportunity.

As the floodwaters rise, get to higher ground. Perseverance may pay, but so does discretion. Living to tell the tale requires foremost that one survives.

The rain may fall on our parade. Use it to water the seeds you have planted. Though the tempest tosses here and there, where we land is up to us.

Outlook and outcome

In the world we live in, it is easy to get discouraged. That which can be done with ease should be avoided. It takes a lot of effort to produce results.

If we wish to progress, we cannot remain stationary. Steps must be taken in a positive direction. Some difficult decisions might need to be made.

The landscape changes, so we must adjust. A change of one's outlook can decide their outcome. If you cannot go through, then find another way.

Fatigue just means you need to rest. Take the time to recharge your batteries and regain your bearings. Use these precious moments to prepare.

Stubbornness and determination are not the same. Those who are stubborn refuse to adapt. The determined know there is more than one path to take.

What we get is in response to what we give. The more you put in, the better the return. Do not let the difficulty dissuade you from proceeding onward.