Today I will be concluding the series; Be bold for change. Lets look at how we can manage the different challenges we face on daily basis without loosing focus and without breaking down. It’s no longer news that the economy is tough, people are going through so many challenges and it seems as if things are taking the worst turn, at home, in the office, in school and everywhere. Last week a young medical doctor in his mid thirties committed suicide and some are still contemplating on what to do with their lives. One thing I have learnt is that challenges should energize us not break us down or demotivate us, as the saying goes; when the going get tough, the tough get going.
There are different types of challenges we face and battle with starting from work challenges, family pressure, societal and cultural pressure and so on. The same principle applies in managing them irrespective of which one it is.
In Nigeria, we are so private and too religious about our lives but we always live God out of the equation, we tend to cover up a lot of things under the disguise of religion, society or culture. Many are dying in silence because we hear that people go through the same issues as you are and are not making noise about it so why should you boarder people about your issues. There is something called the “talking therapy”, when you talk and share your issues with the right people, they may not have all the answers but you can be rest assured that you will feel better and you are half way to your breakthrough
How can we then manage these challenges.
- The first thing is to acknowledge that there are(is) issue(s)
- Be bold and courageous: be realistic about what you going through, face reality and admit the fact that the issue actually exist and don’t live in denial. it does not mean lack of faith but facing the truth
- Have a positive attitude, acknowledge the fact that this is a phase, it will come to pass
- Read about what you are going through, and be humble to learn
- Share with people you trust and accept advice and criticism with open mindedness
- Never forget the God factor: pray and pray about it.
Here are some benefits of sharing:
- When you talking to the right people about what you are going through, you have an 80% chance of getting the right advice and solution
- There is the possibility of getting connected to the right people who can help
- The more you give the more you will receive; someone somewhere might just have the answer to your questions.
- Sharing will help you to discover some hidden truth about yourself that you do not know.
I read recently on a sharing site that the hardest part about sharing is finding the courage to do it (www.petergmcdermott.com). We worry so much about our image, personality and what people will think about us when we share our issues and challenges with them, the truth is that It is better to share our challenges with people who can help and find a solution than be quiet and die in silence.
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Source: image taken from importance of sharing by Peter McDermott
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