You’re taught to stop
at all stop signs, look around, and proceed when it’s clear…in driving. But…In
life, when a “stop sign” comes, we don’t always proceed when it’s clear…instead
we take it as a sign to STOP and not move forward.
“I don’t know what stopped or is stopping you but every dream you
envisioned is on the other side of that lil stop sign.” –Success Winner
Risk-Taker (yep, that’s my full name)
Remember that moment when you started something that you didn’t realize you would soon love
but then something opposing/challenging/conflicting happened and you thought…
+Maybe
it just wasn’t meant to be
+I
didn’t like it in the beginning anyway…anyhow
+I
didn’t want to do it from the start
+Maybe
I learned all that I needed to learn and now it’s time to move on
+Well…at
least I didn’t get too into it
+You
know “so and so” told me not to do this…that’s why they didn’t do it
And
the list goes on!
By the way, some of those
were thoughts of mine these last 2 weeks…"life is a process…WE must commit!"
Personal Story (this
is a recent story…so there will be gaps…I’ll let your imagination fill them!):
So recently, I was offered the
opportunity to do something professionally that I said I would never do…and at
a time when the things I do love just started to pick up/progress/step up/move
forward in the direction of my liking (you still following? Yes, okay good). But
because it was offered, I entertained the thought with a little bit of attitude
(does this sound like “Questionable Closed Door” or what?!?---Note to self:
Take My Own Advice…I think! Keep reading).
Please note, that this opportunity
has different steps…just because it was offered doesn’t mean that you can climb
the steps…you have to study and commit in order to climb the steps.
However, in studying, I became very
interested and excited about this opportunity that I said I would never do, and realized the bigger picture as to why it was offered to me. Even
though I realized why it was offered to me, I still semi-secretly did not want
to do it…especially since there were tests attached to the studying!!!---I
also, don’t like tests!
I passed the 1st set of tests…then
I had to pass the last and final test/examination to fully accept the offered
opportunity…I went in to take the exam…and I FAILED by 4 points!!!!!!! STOP
SIGN…STOP SIGN!!!!!!
I wasn’t upset about failing, I
actually was relieved with a smile on my face… as the lady who gave me my score
seemed a bit upset for me… as I smirked a little. I went home and said, “I AM
NOT TAKING THAT TEST AGAIN…THAT WAS SIGN!!!”
But in the midst of all the stop signs… I put up myself, I was
reminded of that bigger picture…so I studied harder and smarter to retake the
exam 2 days later with a much better attitude of “I’M PASSING THIS TEST”…and I
PASSED…I PASSED…I WAS SOoo happy and grateful that I PASSED!---I really wanted
it this time…I Blew right through the Stop Signs…even the ones I put up myself!
**Note
about this story: It’s really interesting how things/opportunities are set up
for us to receive…but not forced upon us. You/We have to be willing to
receive…to receive!**
Sometimes “Stop
Signs” appear in our life because:
+We… put them there
+Other people… put them there
+Stuff or lack of stuff… put them there
+Doubt, Mistakes, Lack of Confidence, Lack of Vision-BigPicture Vision…put them there
+Lack of Knowledge or too much Knowledge… put them there
Sometimes stop signs
will come one after another but some are meant for you to proceed when clear or
when your vision is clear…or simply blow through! You’ll know what to do
when you recognize it’s a stop sign.
Just like on the road,
stop signs will always appear
in your, mine, and our life too…but just like on the road, you look around, and
proceed when it’s clear…sometimes you’ll just have to make it clear with your
confidence, boldness and spunk! A Stop
Sign is but a Stop Sign, not
a dead end…proceed when clear or better yet…BLOW THROUGH IT!!!
GYC Last Thought Commentary:
Take a trip down
memory lane…remember all the other stop
signs you went through (people said you shouldn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t make
it, you’re not smart, tall, pretty, cool, etc. enough…and everything else)??? So
why stop at this one?
BLOW THROUGH THE STOP SIGN…S!
Only YOU Can STOP YOU!
