Overcoming Challenges

 

This week I read several rousing talks about overcoming challenges. 

    Brother and Sister Holland spoke to the students of BYU in the winter of 1983. They both spoke about not faltering amid challenges. I was inspired to “hang in there” during hard times. Brother Holland recounted the story of the building of the Salt Lake City temple. The saints were faced with the possibility of war, yet again. They feared the Government soldiers would take over the area. So, they filled in the foundation that had taken them nine years to dig. This had to be devastating to the people. Once the threat of war was over, they had to start the tremendous task of digging the foundation again. This example of overcoming challenges helps me understand that I can be like the saints by doing hard things.

    The Acton Hero this week was: David Carrington. He had some great advice for overcoming challenges. He taught:

1.Come up with solutions that no one else is thinking.

2. Don’t take advantage of other people’s tragedies.

3. Challenges force us to reassess. We can look at our lives and see if we are living with balance.

4. Business should not run your life, instead your life should be running the business.

5. Don’t get so wrapped up in business that you forget why you are in business. Don’t accept customers or clients you don’t really want to do business with.

6. If you understand who you are and what your brand is, and consistently execute that brand, you will be successful.

    I like how simple and straightforward this advice is. It is something that you can implement into your everyday life in many areas not just business.

    I saved the best for last! I love the video, Good Things to Come.(link is below to full video) It is a story of learning patience and perseverance. Putting your pride aside and choosing to do hard things. Sometimes we forget that everyone has hard times. How we respond to these challenges builds our character. I do have faith like Brother Holland, "Don't you quit! You keep walking.You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late, and some don't come till Heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God, and believe in good things to come." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsXFuG3XkRs