We are basically at the end of January, and
these past few days I have been reflecting on and assessing my goals from the
previous years. I realize that I came
into the New Year with momentum that was charged with the anticipation of what
these next few months have to offer. Because of this, I found myself unstable
in thoughts, actions, and even speech (I was carrying myself too hard and expecting
instantaneous results from my decisions, which sometimes even pulled me into a
depression.)
If one thing didn’t work out, I would step
away and try something else…I wasn’t
nurturing any gift to give them the chance to bloom…I was not even
paying attention to the seasons – seasons which would have helped me realize
what to work on and when. I came to the
conclusion that if this is how I feel at times, there must be someone else out
there who probably succumbs to this frustration too and I wanted to encourage
you.
1)
Success doesn’t happen overnight – it
just looks that way because you never see what it takes to get there…in my
opinion, success is the process and not the end result. If you are diligent
enough to see your process through THAT is success.
2)
Sometimes you just have to keep your mouth shut. Have you ever been so
excited about a dream, vision, goal or idea that you just HAVE to tell someone?
Sometimes it’s best if you don’t. There
are dream killers out there who will either try to persuade you put it off or
let it go. Which leads me to the next
point:
3)
Surround yourself with diverse people.
There is NO WAY that you should be with people who agree with EVERYTHING you
say. You need different points of view –
and people who don’t mind playing devil’s advocate to help you see things you
probably would have never seen - these
people brighten your horizon and help you to not be bias. They aren’t the ones who blatantly say “NO.”,
they are the ones who say: “Okay…so if you do this, then what happens when THIS
happens?
4)
Believe in yourself. So many times
people only believe what a person says about them. We must believe that our thoughts and values
are important to the most important person in our lives – us. This isn’t
advocating vanity, but we must learn to appreciate, accept, and celebrate who
we are…and trust that God made no mistakes when He created us.
5)
Dare to dream. I remember when I used to
be afraid of dreaming big. I feared the fact that I didn’t have the finances,
the charisma, the degrees etc. and then I realized that God didn’t call me
because I was perfect – He called me because I was available. So, I have written down EVERYTHING that I
want to do in life, inclusive of business plans, mission trips, and family
adventures because dreaming keeps you excited about life!
6)
Never give up. You can take as many breaks as you want to. You can catch your breath. You can even take
time to gather your thoughts and calibrate your next step, but don’t you EVER
give up. You cannot afford to fail, and if it doesn’t work out, try again.
Don’t ever give up on yourself, your dreams, or your goals.
Hands up in concord, heart full of
well-being,
xoxo Jenna
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