It is perseverance in overcoming problems that makes achievements so valuable. After all, if what you wanted to do was easy it would not be much of an achievement. It will take some thought and effort to find, but you will feel great when you do find it. There is usually a solution to any issue or a way around it. The good news is that few problems are truly insurmountable. Solve them, one by one, and you will achieve what you want. When this happens, don’t frown, instead have an inward smile and think – “oh I am really getting somewhere as I’m finding these key problems”. It is only because you have made some progress that the problem arises. View the fact that you are facing a difficulty as a sign that you are making progress. Knowing that something will go wrong makes you less likely to be put off when difficulties occur. The more challenging your dreams are and the larger your ambitions, the more likely it is that you will face problems in achieving them. The next time you are trying to get something exciting done, don’t give up when the something goes wrong. The simple truth is that most successful people have not become successful because they have had no problems, but because they did not let them stop them. Successful people encounter problems just like you do But you could not be more wrong if you think like this.

Your impression may be reinforced by the media’s continuous portrayal of successful people leading completely perfect lives. You may think they get all their ideas right first time and never have had any problems in achieving what they have.

This is the trap in which you look at successful people and assume they are the lucky ones. There is a trap it is easy to fall into and, if you fall into it, you will lose out on many opportunities in life.

Don t be a quitter