Do You Get Motivated Or Do You Get Defeated

Answering this question honestly is can
lead to the development of a success consciousness. Most times in
life, things simply do not go as we planned them to. Too often
people behave in ways that conflict with our desires. Life has a way
of unfavorable circumstances our way. How we handle these situations
is what catapults one into the success realm.

Are you one of those who allow
unenviable situations to get you down? Do you fall into depression
when you don't get your way? Get angry? Feel like crying? Well, it
is time to grow up. If you are one who continually allows these
circumstances to take hold of you, I can guarantee that you are
destined for a life of failure. Instead of getting down, the
successful get motivated.

Here is a great secret of life:
Everyone gets knocked around from time-to-time. No one gets
everything they want all the time. Let me repeat that. No one gets
everything they want all the time. Disappointment is shared among
each person on the planet. The difference is how we respond to that
disappointment. In fact, how we react in any situation is truly the
only thing that we have full control over.

There was a salesman that I was
working with who had a situation that arose that cost him a fair
amount of money. He wrote enough business to qualify for his bonus.
Due to a business owner being out of town, he was not able to get all
the paperwork done by the close of billing. However, he talked with
several managers who assured him the deal would be billed, thus
preserving his bonus. Well, someone failed to bill the deal and the
salesman lost his bonus. This was the latest in a long line of
struggles within this company.

Initially, the salesman thought of
quitting and going to another company. He knew that he had the
ability to land a job with any of a number of competitors in his
field. However, due to our working together, he was able to reason
it through. Instead of letting this get him dejected, he decided to
use this to motivate him. He went on to have one of his biggest
months with the company far surpassing the money that he lost the
previous month. This is an example of turning a "losing"
situation into a winning one.

Too often, we will not do things until
we are at the point of complete frustration. If you are presently
experiencing some major disappointment in any area of your life, then
get excited. This typically is a sign that a substantial
breakthrough is about to occur However, this is true only if one is
taking the action necessary to move forward. Focused action in the
"down" times is usually a proven method for turning things
around.

Another factor worth mentioning is the
time lag that often occurs. When one begins to take action towards a
desired outcome, there will be a lag between when the action was
taken and the planned results. Perseverance is vital at this point.
A strong mental outlook will carry you through until the results
begin to appear.

Think of the successful athlete.
Often, they suffered a setback somewhere in their careers. Perhaps
they were cut from a team or they suffered an injury. These
situations were used as motivation to put in the effort to make
themselves better. Ultimately, they overcame the circumstances.
Implement this strategy in your life when things seem to be going
against you.

Get motivated and take focused action
in the direction of the goals that you most desire.