When you feel discouraged, there are ways to move beyond it.
Remember Abraham Lincoln
You may not know this, but Lincoln was a failure as a soldier, a businessman, a lawyer, and even a politician. He was defeated in five elections. He talked about his own misery." Then he finally won an election. And the rest is literally American history. There are stories of others who kept on failing until one fateful day it all turned around. Did you know that 27 publishers rejected Dr. Seuss's first book, To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street?" 18 publishers rejected Richard Bach's book Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Then it sold 7 million copies. You may be next.
Wait. It All May Shift in an Instant
You may not know when your time will come, but it may be in a few seconds, hours, days, or weeks. Do you believe in Divine Timing? Is there a perfect time for your destiny to be realized? What you've alwsys wanted may be ready for you. Keep on going, and the perfect opportunity may be ready for you at any moment?
Remember It Hasn't "Turned Out" Yet
Have you ever wondered why it all "turned out" the way you think it has? "Why have I ended up like this?" you may ask yourself. But look at this with greater perspective. You'll see that it hasn't "ended up" at all. You're on a path, still walking along, not at the end - but on the way. No one said it was supposed to be a smooth and easy path. Perhaps it has a lot of twists and turns. Perhaps there are obstacles along the way. Remember that you're still traveling, and a bright light can appear on the road at any moment.
See the Larger Picture
If you can stand way back from the experiences you're having at the moment, you may see that there's a larger purpose in you're being exactly where you are at the moment. It may be what Barack Obama calls a "teachable moment." You may be gathering characteristics of strength, compassion and wisdom. You may be learning that your setbacks and challenges are actually advantages. Maybe you're not supposed to be with that person in the long run. Maybe a different life path is calling you. Maybe you're learning to be resilient enough to flow with any setback that comes along the way.
Remember It's All Perception, Not Reality
What if the world as you see is not the true reality? Perhaps life is really a dream?You can go to another state of mind beyond success and failure - and you could pierce through the clouds of illusion to see that you are now and always have been magnificent, brilliant, and radiant at your essence? Here you are connected with the enlightened point of view. You're not stuck in realities that have been programmed into your awareness about what you "should or should not" be or do or have. You feel happy no matter what's happening in the reality you perceive, happy because you live in a state of gratitude for everything you have and all that you already are.
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