Barriers

"It takes climbing over barriers, under fences, through obstacles to get to a happy place. Not a thing in my life i would change, the good, the bad, and the extremely ugly. I know i am not me without them."

Barriers, fences, and obstacles are always going to be in the way of your progress in life. There are options when it comes to these. You can give up, let these walls defeat you and never advance to your true potential

two, you can stall climbing the fence, running into the wall, and continue to try the same tactics to overcome old problems.

Three, you can think outside the box, climb up, over around the barriers and reach and exceed your true potential.

I understand that sometimes all three options enter your mind. Things can be difficult and make you want to give up. Ive been there. Ive been through hard personal times and i have allowed myself to wallow in my own pity. Ive also, taking the second option into account, tried to run into the wall the same way knowing that it wasnt the right way but still continuing to do it because at least i was trying. The third way is the obvious choice but seldom felt. It is the toughest, it will put you through hardships and make you hurt. The hard decisions are the ones that can put you back a step to move forward exponentially.

I will be the first to admit, I am not always the most positive thinking person. Doubt frequently creeps in when the situation presents itself but one thing my stubborn brain has learned is that i know there is positive behind every sorrow. That good will always triumph over evil and that the things that matter most have a way of shining through.

These are the battles, the fights with the darkness, that you can win. You can win them all. You may have to let go of somethings that you think need to be there but there will always be a positive if you let it.

One thing that the secret taught me was that I can control the sunshine and the clouds. I can bring the light back when the rain comes. Clearly im not saying literally but the main thing I know I can control is me and my outlook. I, like most if not all of you, have hard decisions in life but with each passing decision, with each challenged conquered, I am smarter for having gone through it. It may leave a scar but that leads to character and when all said and done, all we are left with is our character and our word. and I stand by both of mine. I have a great team around me for support and who you surround yourself with says as much about your character as what you do. I love my team and wouldnt be me without them.