Are you ready for your big break – Photo credit: madamenoire.com
Are you feeling like you are this close to your breakthrough, yet not quite making it? Do you keep facing the same obstacles, only to realize more and more work is required of you?
Many a times, we put in the work, step out in faith, awaiting the big promotion at work, better health, a successful entrepreneurial outcome. And then, crickets, nothing, nada, ziltsch…Nothing happens, the promotion never comes, or even worse, gets given to that co-worker you really don’t like. That book never gets written, the business doesn’t get off the ground, and disappointment sets in…
And of course, you inevitably wonder why…Do you need to put in more work? Is the Universe against you, or are you just destined to being average? Or maybe, only maybe, could it be that you’re just not ready?
My grand-father always used to say ” to whom much is given, much is expected”. As much as we long for success, we often forget it comes with a price. As we look at the icons of success of our world, from Oprah to Beyonce, we often only see the outer facade, omitting all the hard work, sacrifices and compromises along the way.
And just as we fail to see others’ hard work and sacrifices, we often fail to foresee the work and sacrifices that will be required of us as we achieve success. Are you ready to face the criticism that inevitably comes with positions of influence? Are you prepared for the ups and downs of success, the self-doubt, the challenge of managing others?
Many a times when success seemed beyond my reach, I realized I wasn’t ready. That I was not mentally prepared to face the hardships and challenges of Achievement. That the difficulties in my way were actually there to prepare me. And that most often, it was when it seemed the darkest that success was actually around the corner…
Are you ready for your big break?
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