Module 4
Overcoming Life's Obstacles
While they may not be very fun at the time you are going through them, obstacles and problems can actually help you grow and develop as a person, as well as teach you valuable life lessons.
In this module, you will reflect on obstacles that you have already experienced in your life and how you have learned to overcome it.
What is an obstacle?
All of us have experienced struggles at some point in our lives. For others, obstacles occur more often and sometimes all at once. For some, obstacles come once in a while.
Obstacles can be anything: problems in your relationships, something doesn’t go the way you planned, issues at school, etc. Some are bigger than others, but no matter the size of the struggle, it all leads to one common thing: you will develop feelings of frustration and a desire to give up.
What is the natural reaction we have to life’s struggles? You reminiscence about the past, you complain about things wanting to be different, you fantasize too often about what could have been, etc. These actions are understandable but will not change your life. It’s time to change your mindset.
How to overcome life's obstacles
Process Your Emotions
Unlike other species on earth, humans have feelings. Emotions often dictate how we react to things that happen in life. When a significant life event occurs, we take little time to process our feelings and respond to them in the wrong way. Take time to understand your feelings. Don’t push down any feelings you are experiencing. Instead, welcome them in as they will lead you to make a logical reason.
Change Your Mindset
Often when a struggle or obstacle gets thrown into our life, the first instinct is to complain and be ungrateful for what is happening. Life doesn’t happen for no reason. When an obstacle comes into your life, take it as a lesson to teach you something about yourself. Instead of complaining about the obstacle and the damage it may have caused, look at it from the other side. Is there something I need to improve? Do I need to learn to control my temper and not react so quickly? What can I do to make sure I lessen the chances of this happening again? All these questions will help you improve your insecurities. No flower grows without rain.
Accept Change
If you ask anyone, most people would say they want to have their life organized. Organization will allow you to have more control of your life. However, the only thing we can control is how we react to what happens in life. Change is inevitable. People change, plans change, obstacles that come into life change. If life were a straight line, that would not allow for growth or success. Change is what separates everyone as an individual. Instead of rejecting change, embrace it, and use it to channel your inner creativity to resolve an issue.
Remember Your Strength
All of us have faced adversity at some point in our life. The struggles we met in the past are what made us into the person we are today. Even when a new challenge arises that we believe impossible, remember all the times you thought you could not overcome something. At some point, you overcame adversity and became stronger because of it.
We all have insecurities that instigate the fear of the unknown. A person that wants to be happy and prosperous understands that embracing your flaws and working to improve them decreases your insecurity and increases your confidence level. With confidence, anything you put to you can achieve.
Confidence takes time to build and will not be an overnight miracle. Remember all the tough periods of your life and how you came out of that situation. Your strengths are what make you so powerful and unique. It’s best to silence your mind of doubt and begin believing in yourself that you can conquer anything.
Obstacles can help you learn how to succeed
Obstacles are just a part of everyday life, and it is important to learn strategies to overcome them and learn from them.
Watch this video, "How obstacles help you succeed" by Sneh Parmer.
ASSIGNMENT
SUBMIT
Submit your completed assignment in your Flex Block Google Classroom.
Due - April 15th