An Enemy Is An Asset
Let Your Problems Inspire You To Be Driven
We all face opposition on some level. Our ideas are challenged, our dreams are met with resistance, and moving past those obstacles- be they physical or mental, wears us out at some point in time.
But you’ve got to have the right mental attitude. You’ve got to look at obstacles as hurdles. They are not meant to stop you, they are meant to be jumped over.
Look back and you’ll notice that every problem that you’ve overcome has made you smarter, wiser, stronger, and swifter. And every problem that has held you back, kept you in fear and bondage. Why?
Because you chose to give up and settle at that. But you don’t have to. Take your time, but never quit. Life is meant for growing and evolving, not for cowering and settling.
Don’t ever stop, you’ve got to keep moving. Remember, that “it is easy to move an object in motion because the coefficient of kinetic friction is less than that of static friction.”
Indicating, that it is easier to cause change when you’re moving because of the momentum you already have going on. So, don’t let the challenges of life hold you back, instead keep walking toward your vision.
Don’t focus on your problems, focus on your goal. Because a man without a vision is like an archer without a target, he doesn’t know in which direction he should shoot the arrow.
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In all honesty, just imagine a life without obstacles/ challenges/ enemies, it would be plain boring. You’ll be so bored out of your mind. Your oppositions are what keeps you on your toes and make you alert.
You have a reason to wake up and move towards a vision you so passionately believe in despite the noise you hear all around you. The will to go on and persevere becomes stronger by the day.
The fire within you is sparked and burning fierce and unquenchable. All of this is because of the opposition you face. Because oppositions are not meant to destroy you, they are meant to create you into an upgraded 2.0 version.
If you truly understand this, you will never ever stop. Remember you don’t need to be stronger or smarter, you just need to persist longer. And when your enemy is trying to destroy you, just keep going forward.
Don’t stop, don’t give in. Wear out the devil and drain his strength. It’s not a battle of “who’s the fiercest of them all?”, it’s a battle of who can outlast the other.
I remember hearing this story of how cod fish- a favourite delicacy enjoyed worldwide, was frozen and shipped from Alaska, nationwide. But since it was frozen, when it was cooked it lacked flavour.
So. they decided to ship it live, in saltwater tanks. But when they arrived they were all sluggish and mush. So, they had this idea to drop in a few catfishes- the archenemy of the cod fish.
And the idea worked because when the fish arrived it was just as fresh and vibrant as it was at the North Pole. So, what can we take away from this? Your enemy is your asset.
Your enemies energise you and bring out the dormant-lying potential in you. Once you understand this, you will never again complain. You will truly be grateful for the present and show appreciation for it.
