Inspire

You often hear people explain the downturns in their life as a reason for greater things to come. The saying ‘everything happens for a reason’ allows people to move on and adapt to new circumstances, without anyone ever knowing of the difficulties that were endured in the process. Whilst this blog is by no means a criticism of those that have the strength to march independently through the battles in life, not everybody is the same, and it is not unusual to find yourself in a place of helplessness and defeat, especially after an overwhelming blow to your life. Maybe you’ve just suffered a life-changing injury, lost someone very close to you or even failed at something you’ve been trying to achieve – what do you do when you’ve tried everything to move on but cannot see a way out? What can you do to change your mind-set so you can at least give yourself a chance to turn things around?

How about this: instead of focusing on moving on for yourself, focus on moving on for the purpose of inspiring others. Overcome what needs to be overcome so that others can be inspired to overcome what they need to overcome. And that will be enough to help you get back on your feet.

Let me explain why.

We live in a time where you can touch millions of people at virtually no cost or effort; where people have the means to seek advice outside of their own home, and at the touch of a button, find others in a similar situation and learn from them as they deal with the same ordeals you are facing right now. Everyone has challenges in their own way and chances are, you are not the first (or last) person that is going through your journey; if you’re struggling to get back on your feet, someone else is also out there struggling for that very same reason. Someone else is looking for inspiration just like you, and if you are unable to find it yourself, why not be that very person to inspire the world by simply overcoming it yourself? Are you telling me you’d be where you are right now if no one had ever inspired you?

I am a firm believer that in order to truly find satisfaction in your life, you need to feel driven by a lasting vision to help others around you. At a basic level, all that has to entail is giving everything to win your own battles and naturally the people around you will watch and learn from what you have achieved. To take it one step further, you can tell people your story – whether that be through mentoring those around you, creating video content for millions to see, or even publishing an anonymous blog from time to time – those that are searching for answers will always stumble across what they need to see, and by inspiring them to overcome their own challenges, they themselves will feel inclined to inspire others. And trust me, you will truly feel fulfilled that you have played a part in that collaboration.

So next time you feel like giving up or are unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel, just remember that there are people out there who could become empowered by your efforts to overcome the impossible. Just remember that there are others who are feeling weak for the same reasons that you are right now who could get to know that it is possible to overcome anything. And by doing it for them, no matter how small a scale, you have just made the world a better place. And what’s really beautiful about this, is that knowing this in itself, will inspire you to march on.

Peace out.