I met with three individuals today. All three were extremely pessimistic in their views of the way their life was progressing. They felt powerless, and had convinced themselves that there was no way that they could possibly bring and make a difference to their lives. They had essentially given in to their fears, and thrown in the towel. Life’s problems had won, and they had openly accepted defeat. Given that none of these three gentlemen were particularly young, they had also developed internal mechanisms to block out all alternative views on their current situation.

It was very sad to see. I am generally a very optimistic person, and do my best to always see the glass half full, rather than half empty. I refuse to give in to fears of the “what if’s” and “I can’t”. Life is too short to live in a state of fear and thus miss out on making each moment in your life count. I do believe everyone has their share of problems, as also that everyone has choices on how to deal with them.

It is easy to give up. It is easy to complain. It is easy to give in to your fears. To be able to stand up for yourself, live the life you want, takes courage, determination and patience. To stand up to be counted is definitely not the easiest of routes to take. However, it is one from which you will most likely derive maximum internal satisfaction, regardless of the outcome! We have to free ourselves from imaginary crutches we create for ourselves, which in turn paralyze us. If there is something that is limiting you from reaching your true potential, find out how best you can overcome it. Perhaps, the changes you bring to your life may end up freeing many others who need it as well.