is it a challenge or is it an opportunity?
how you view it matters, fam.
you always can see the words as interchangeable.
where one exists as does the other —
so what’s the actual difference?
i mean, is there one?
when you are met with a challenge or when you face difficulty, you also are given access to a way out of that predicament, a way through to the other side, + a way to a solution; an opportunity.
it’s mental punishment + anguish to think of a challenge as some sort of curse or impossible feat.
with any + all challenges, you have the tools, skills, + knowledge to approach it with confidence that you can make something happen, that you can (at the very least) get started.
your track record has proven your proficiency.
with each + every challenge you’ve encountered up to this moment you’ve surpassed them by seizing the opportunities given to you + making the most out of your situation + circumstances.
at this point, fam — achievement is your middle name!
today, ditch the excuses you were about to lay on thick to weasel your way out of meeting your challenges head on +, with confidence + grace, take today’s opportunities to chip away at the challenges at hand.
retrain your brain to see every challenge as an opportunity to prove to yourself that you are indeed capable of dope things.
the life you want to experience is on the other side of the challenge you’re about to avoid — take a chance + remember:
you have an opportunity to put your skills to the test. show life what you’re made of, fam.
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
journal prompt(s) for today:
| what is the story you’re telling yourself about your current situation, + what is a new, more empowering story? with what you have in this moment, what is something you’re about to do about your current situation? |