How To Turn Your Struggles Into Strength

Of course we can’t deny the fact that having a smooth sailing journey will always be preferred.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to get from point A to point B in the most pleasant, fastest way possible?

However, consider this: challenging times help you grow more.

They help you discover the strengths you never thought you had.

They help improve your mindset, heartset and skills set so you can adapt accordingly and thrive thereafter.

They help make the achievement your goals and end results more meaningful and rewarding.

So we shouldn’t be taking difficult days as something negative and as a hindrance to our growth.

So at this moment, I want you to take a step back and reflect: what challenges do you have now in your space?

How are you dealing with them?

Whatever you’re going through right now, know that it’s ok. It’s part of your #bestmeever journey.

What is important now is to realize that you can actually turn your struggles into strength.

Here are 5 ways how:

1. Take note of the valuable lessons your struggle is teaching you

Here’s the thing: sometimes you will learn best the hard way. Take a look at your struggles now and identify any pattern present: are there difficult situations or experiences that are repeating itself time and again? It’s the Universe’s way of telling you that there’s an important lesson you need to learn so that it doesn’t happen again. Be open to seeking it and humbly receiving it so you can break the pattern and move on and forward from that particular struggle that has been holding you back for the longest time. Yep, until you learn, the struggles that carry the lesson will persist. And of course you don’t want that.

2. Consider the brighter possibilities

Oftentimes when we feel overwhelmed, we focus too much on what can go wrong and heavily anticipate for it to happen. Uhm. Stop. Don’t lose sight of the other side of the story which carries the probability of things working out in your favor. Never underestimate your 50% chances of winning, which you can only utilize as you come from a space of curiosity. Ask yourself this question: what if everything goes well after this? That way, you begin to see your struggles as stepping stones rather than huge blockages.

3. Recognize and act on your rooms for improvement

Struggling can be such a humbling experience. It teaches you to become more mindful about yourself and your growth. What you can do though is come from a space of openness and assess the areas where you’re struggling and what you can do to improve your chances of overcoming it. Do you need to upskill? Create a plan B? Have a change of mindset? Do what you must to apply necessary tweaks in how you deal with your struggles so you can get your desired different result.

4. Change your narrative

What if you knew that you have the power to change the way your story ends? How differently will you face your struggles at present? Try visualizing your desired outcome: if you weren’t coming from fear (or whatever negative emotion that’s holding you back), what will you do differently? How would you become the hero in your own story? Come from that space, as everything you need is already within you.

5. Practice gratitude

When you see the silver linings in your struggle, you get to appreciate them and the space you’re in more. We tend to forget how blessed we are at the moment because we focus too much on all the things that aren’t happening as planned. However, know that struggles pave way for us to become more mindful about what really matters in our lives. Think about this: would whatever is stressing you at the moment still matter in say a year’s time? Having that realization allows you to focus more on the things that really bring you genuine joy and fulfillment, something which you may have taken for granted whether knowingly or unknowingly along the way. And having that realization can be quite a game changer indeed.

Struggling is normal. So never feel that you’re alone in that part of your journey.