h them can be brutal. Each of them, naturally, can knock you off course or even completely out for awhile, but NOT everyone gives up. Some people focus that desperation and actually become stronger and GROW and find success and happiness – EVENTUALLY!

Here are 10 Tips to Keep You On Your Path When Things Get Tough:

Let the past be the past. – No matter how much you screwed up in the past, no matter how chaotic, traumatic or discouraging the past has been, the future is a clean, fresh, wide open slate.
Focus on what you’ve got. – Gratitude is powerful. Count your BLESSINGS everyday and they will lift you up. POSITIVE thoughts can inspire HUGE changes and put the focus on what’s important. Spend time and energy on things that move you in the direction you want to go.
Accept the Growth Cycle. – Things Change! Part of living and grow is facing change and experiencing failure. Think of those instances as NEW and sometimes difficult tasks, but not final steps. Try to gain something, to grow as person, figure out a lesson that you can take with you. This simple step will help you OVERCOME the tough stuff FASTER and help you move on in healthy way. You, in all your unique ways are greater than any problem and Everything that happens CAN be a life lesson if you are willing to LEARN!
Be in control. – Your emotions are your choice. Feelings change, people change, and time keeps rolling. A smile is a choice, not an accident. Don’t wait for someone or something to make you happy. Life Lotteries DO NOT EXSIST! True happiness has to come from within.
Surround yourself with LOVE. – Who you let in to your life MATTERS. Life is too short to waste a minute of it with ‘haters’. Consciously seek out people who bring out the best in you.
You’re not alone. – You are HUMAN and so is everyone else. Everyone Has Problems! No matter how embarrassed or pathetic you feel about your own situation, someone else HAS been there and gotten out. Find out there story. How did they survive and concur! There’s your road map! FOLLOW IT!
It’s hard to say exactly when you will succeed until you get there. – The only way to get there is to never give up and keep moving forward. Success is often closer than it seems, and arrives suddenly, when you least expect it.
Life is NOT easy. – If you expect it to be, you will perpetually be disappointed. Achieving anything worthwhile in life takes effort. Expect to work hard.
You always have a choice. – No matter what, there are always at least two options. If you can’t physically change something, you can change the way you think about it.
Take responsibility. – Your Life Is Yours! No one can make it happen to you. If you fail or if you succeed is all up to you. If you mess up, admit it, say sorry, even if it’s just to you and figure out how to fix it. If you ‘Make It’, CELEBRATE! Don’t be afraid to enjoy success. You Deserve to be Happy!