Think of one thing right now that you enjoy today that was previously a goal AND that you had to struggle for, perhaps overcome huge obstacles to obtain. Now what do you suppose I am looking for? Well I will tell you. Success is a pattern. And you have already just admitted that you have patterns of perseverance and overcoming obstacles to achieve. The purpose of the obstacles is to strengthen your resolve, to stretch you and challenge you, they are there for you, there to help you grow and reach the next level.
When we put all of our mind, heart, strength and soul into any noble pursuit we shall surely grow. Embrace your obstacles.
Man is a mental being, and to know this is the first step on the road to freedom and prosperity, for as long as you believe yourself to be primarily physical, a superior kind of animal, you will remain in bondage—in bondage, that is to say, to your own habits of thought, for there is no other bondage.
Emmet Fox, Around the Year with Emmet Fox: A Book of Daily Readings
