#handlingadversity

[jamybechler]

“It is never too late to be who you might have been.” (George Elliot) Some of my favorite films are those with Adam Sandler starring in them. Sometimes I can even latch onto something inspirational amidst the comedy. One of those is in the movie “The Waterboy” in which Sandler’s character Bobby Boucher plays a manager turned football player. At times, he is bullied and made fun of but ends up being an unstoppable force because he harnesses all that negativity up and turns it into fuel … TACKLING FUEL. Many of us face doubters, critics, and haters. Sometimes that person is us. Sometimes we do it to ourselves. But regardless, we can use it for motivation. Today, we’re going to have a choice in how we handle negativity, failure, or setbacks that come our way. Before Rich Ohrnberger was a star offensive lineman at Penn State and an NFL player, he was a typical middle schooler unsure of himself. He watched “The Waterboy” and was inspired to try out for the football team and the rest is history. We have things to overcome and instead of being a victim, we can be a victor. We can make our own fuel to make our engine run. We can create our own tackling fuel today. #TacklinFuel #TacklingFuel #TheWaterboy #AdamSandler #RichOhrnberger #BobbyBoucher #HenryWinkler #Waterboy #MotivationalMinute #SuccessIsAChoice #SelfMotivation #HandlingAdversity #PositiveLeadership #GeorgeElliot https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEqjYvIPBc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[markblasini]

What you cannot avoid, welcome.

Chinese proverb

[bigchief42]

How Do You Handle Adverse Situations

How Do You Handle Adverse Situations

How do you handle adverse situations? Let’s face it, every day is not sunshine and rainbows. I don’t care how connected or powerful you are; difficult times happen. How do you react to these trying times? Your reaction is important to your personal development. Are you the type of person that complains about the current state in which you find yourself? I hope not. Complaining is nonacceptance…

[jamybechler]

Abraham Lincoln lived a life full of challenges yet persevered. Without those experiences, he might never have done all the great things he accomplished. From his poor upbringings, he faced many struggles. Multiple businesses failed. He lost his fiance’. He wrestled with depression. He even had a child die. From a political standpoint, he would go on to suffer defeats in political campaign after political campaign. ‍ Finally, his breakthrough came at 52 years of age as he was elected the 16th President of the United States. His challenges didn’t go away as he was thrust into a Civil War, but he was equipped to handle it. His Gettysburg Address is known as one of the most powerful speeches given in history. His Emancipation Proclamation led to the abolishment of slavery. ‍ In 2017, C-Span polled noted historians and Lincoln was selected as the greatest president in U.S. History. Even though he scored high in many categories, the historians held him in highest esteem for his crisis leadership. One has to wonder what would have ever become of Abraham Lincoln – and the United States – if he had just given up when tragedies, obstacles, and challenges came his way. ‍ His setbacks were just a setup for a comeback. ‍ #AbrahamLincoln #GettysburgAddress #AbeLincoln #HandlingAdversity #Perseverance #SuccessIsAChoice #Comebacks #OvercomingChallenges #OvercomingAdversity #MotivationalMinute #Motivation #Inspiration #FailForward #AndyAndrews #PrepareForGreatness #Adversity https://www.instagram.com/p/ClhROwVO44U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[markblasini]

The things which hurt, instruct.

Benjamin Franklin

[markblasini]

The Chinese Butcher

“There was a fine butcher who used the same knife year after year. Yet it never lost its delicate, precise edge. 

“After a lifetime of service, it was still useful and effective as when it was new. When asked how he had preserved the knife’s fine edge, he said, ‘I follow the line of the hard bone, I do not attempt to cut it, nor smash to it, nor contend with it in any way. That would destroy my knife.’“

- Bruce Lee

[markblasini]

In daily living, one must follow the course of the barrier. To try to assail it will only destroy the instrument. And no matter what some people will say, barriers are not the experience of any one person, or any one group of persons. They are the universal experience.

Bruce Lee