Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Tough Times

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Tough Times "

Is there anything good about bad times? With the destruction that has

accompanied one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, tsunamis and

terrible earthquakes, maybe it's time to talk about the positive uses of

adversity.

Bad things sometimes happen to good people, and while it is impossible to

always understand why that may be, one thing is clear: No matter who you are

and how bad things seem at the time, some good can come from every bad

situation. Yes, I mean every bad situation.

You know, no matter how hard we try, we can't possibly control everything

that happens to us in life. What we can control are our responses to what

happens. In the long run, our response is what matters most.

When we are forced to navigate the rough waters of adversity, we have an

opportunity to develop aspects of our character that a smooth sail through

good times just doesn't give us.

Some time ago, the title of a very popular book was, " Tough Times Don't

Last - Tough People Do. " We need to understand that going through tough

times is how tough people get that way. They avoid hopelessness and

helplessness, they keep going when others give up and quit, and they roll

with the punches. But believe me, they weren't born knowing how to do these

things.

They've learned to use adversity to their advantage, even though they may

not have known exactly what they were doing at the time. So, if times are

tough for you right now, hang in there. After you've made it through to the

other side, it is entirely possible that you'll discover a depth of

character you never knew you had.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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