We often put obstacles in our way, which we don’t realize are there until we look at our lives thoughtfully and become more aware. The spotlight of that awareness allows us to transcend these obstacles, also causing us to strengthen our character.

A strange thought occurred to me.

I was looking out the front doors windows to see whether it looked like it may rain. The windows have blinds that are closed to keep it cooler in the Arizona summer sun.

When I stepped on a pebble or something that I wanted to throw away, yet the waste basket was at a diagonal that would require me to walk around my long couch and the love seat perpendicular to it.

The thought came to mind that it would be more direct to just walk right over the couch, instead of around it.

Yet I didn’t want to do that, for obvious reasons – because the couch is an obstacle in my way that could trip me up or cause me to fall and hurt myself if I attempted to climb over it.

(I admit it was tempting for a minute just to do something unusual or unexpected or different.)

The thing is, how many times do we erect our own obstacles and put them so they’re in the way and stand between us and our goals?

Such as any number of distractions (e-mail is the big one, maybe it’s Facebook or Twitter or a forum you hang out in, maybe it’s text messaging… what is it for you?)

….Or fears!

For example fear of failing. Or fear of redicule or disapproval/criticism. Or fear of success.

People tend to allow their fears to stand in their way, just like a couch or other obstacle between where they’re at now and where they want to be on their journey.

Although, unlike in my “office”, which others may call a living room/great room – it’s easier to walk around the long couch than to climb over it when it’s standing in the way of where I’m going….

The obstacles people put in their way on their journey toward success they often choose to sit down and stop going forward.

They allow those obstacles to stand in their way and prevent them from succeeding.

Sure, they could just say “Hmm, that’s interesting, I seem to have allowed my fear of ___ to stand in my way and prevent me from succeeding” – where that awareness is how in fact they’ve just walked around that obstacle and put it behind them on their path.

Yet the obstacles are often things we cannot see, even as they’re preventing us (apparently) from moving forward.

Awareness is the spotlight that makes all subtle and hidden obstacles visible to you.

You shine it through introspection, keeping your mind quiet, self-reflection, maybe it’s meditation for you.

Doing what I call “give in and go within”.

What obstacles at least previously were standing in the way of your success and happiness and enjoyment and fulfillment?

Now that you’re aware of them by doing that introspection, they are behind you and no longer an issue.

Alright, I just climbed over my couch, both the front and back of it, both ways. It was fun. I didn’t trip and fall.

And, as it turns out – as with all obstacles we push through – we build character and strength *THROUGH* pushing through and transcending the obstacles we previously allowed to stand in our way and limit or prevent our success.

We build character and become a better person by doing that.

What obstacle are you transcending now!?

Warmly,

Dan Klatt,
“Think And Grow Rich Guy”
Founder of the Carnegie Centre,
President of the Internet Marketing Organization

….Serving as Your WealthSensei!

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