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On and Off the Path of Failure

As I mentioned before, because I was unclear in the things I wanted to say in Japanese, I couldn’t even begin to start to learn the necessary tools I would need to be successful at it. I called it being in the fog.
 
Being in the fog will almost undoubtedly put you directly on the path to failure. I was on it. The problem is this, when most of us find ourselves on this path, even though we know we’re on it, we stay on it. What keeps you on the path to un-success? To be simple, usually you. How? Like this:
 
We usually stay on the path by not taking responsibility. “It’s not my fault”, is usually the start of blame shifting. Because it’s out of your hands, you cannot take yourself off the path, the person at fault will have to do it.
 
Giving up is a sure-fire way to stay on that path to failure. In basketball, it has been said that you miss 100% of the shots you do not take. Also when you aim for “nothing” you will hit it every time. 
 
Last thing that keeps us on that path is excuses. This usually stem from a place of being comfortable with where you are. Every reason  you have not to move forward, is also the reason you have given yourself of why you want to be where you are. That is, if you are not trying to do something about it.
 
What can you change today to switch paths from unsuccessful to successful?

In the Fog

As I was talking with my Japanese teacher yesterday she said something that caught my attention. I was explaining that I wanted to get over the language barrier keeping me from having confidence in speaking. A harsh summary of her reply was this, it’s not that you’re hitting a barrier, (not the language) it’s you. Since you are unclear on what you want to say, you can’t even begin to approach what you want to say in an entirely different language.
 
Now, a light of hope is starting to shine in the cloudiness. I have information that tells me the root of the problem, so what do i do with it? I have to be clear in what I want, what I want to say, also in what I want to do. The clearer the path to victory, or accomplishing the goals i set, the easier it is for me to stay on the path leading to it. Otherwise, I will definitely end up on the path to fear, failure, and frustration.
 

Anti-Fear and Failure Statements

What do you say about yourself?
How are you feeling towards yourself?
Sometimes what we see, know, and think about God and what He has for us does not line up with how we feel. 
 
For me, I know that I’m fearfully and wonderfully made, and made in His likeness, but I feel stupid, old, and ugly inside and out. This is where faith and belief overcome current situations that temporarily feed us lies and circumstances that keep us down in a depressive hole. 
 
Since everyone’s circumstances are different, write down some constant feelings you have, and the truth you need to hear. 
 
Some of these statements you come up with may not be for a positive pep talk, they may require action to fulfill. Do the work. See the results. 
 
If I feel fat, powerless, and overweight, what can I tell myself that I’m not? My image that I have of myself may not currently match the positive view, so that means I’m going to have to make changes to come out of that cycle that is keeping in the state that I’m in. Reminding myself daily can help keep on track to achieve the goals and image I have of myself. 

Failing To Success

Failing to Success:
You may be wondering what that means.
Failing, or plans that fail, are lessons. This is the entry point for your idea to become the success it has been destined to be. We’ll name it “START”. 
 
When the lesson comes about, there is a fork in the road to success:
Pathway 1: Give up, crash and burn, or just ignore the lesson. 
Result: Return to START and try again. 
 
Pathway 2: Learn from lesson, Take action on learned lesson. 
Result: Small or great victory accomplished, success achieved, or next lesson on the way to success will start. 
 
Normally, either you go back and start again, or you go forward towards your goal until you have achieved it.

Fighting Fear and Failure

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Seeing Beyond Sight

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” This was Michelangelo describing his process for carving marble. “In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it.”
 
This is vision, to be able to see what is, beyond the current state it is in. Some people see blank canvases, others may see art works already displayed in a museum, and the blank canvas is just waiting for someone come and paint it.
 
Using your vision allows you to see what would be if action is applied, not just currently what is as is. Since we are all different, have different likes, dislikes, experiences, and different points of view, our vision will cause many people to see the same thing in many different ways. (And its okay!)
 
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You plus God is a majority!

Like the empty container shown in the video, we are called to do great things. It may seem so huge that even with our very best we can only fill so much. When we trust and rely on God's strength rather than our own we see that we (You + God) are more than enough, because You + God is a Majority!

Exercising Excellence not Pushing for Perfection

Exercise excellence, being consistent in doing your best. If you’re not careful, it is easy to get excellence and being perfect confused. It’s good to set high standards, but perfection will only frustrate you. 
 
Think of it this way, you may do your best, but there always is a little something that can be added. I think of a professor giving a lecture on his jar being full. He filled it ping pong balls. No other ping pong balls could fit. He asked the class if it was full, and they said yes. Then he pulled out jelly beans. The beans dropped right in, filling the big gaps the balls left. He asked again if it was full, and of course they all agreed. So he pulled out a bag of sand and filled it even more…
 
Even when we have reached the place of perfection, something can be added. Excellence calls for you to do your best, and meet the standard you have set for yourself. Maintaining that standard will help you to shine as the best version of yourself for all to see!