| James Allen (1864-1912) wrote, "Where faith is, there is | | | | where you feel stuck, your eyes begin to open wider. |
| courage, there is fortitude, there is steadfastness and | | | | More options become available because you have |
| strength."How can you live with a resolute | | | | expanded your awareness of the possibilities available. |
| determination and steadfastness when you feel stuck | | | | Once again, you can feel the courage and resolute |
| or overwhelmed with uncertainty?First, keep a sharp | | | | determination to complete the journey that you |
| mental focus on your intended outcome. When | | | | began.German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, |
| problems arise, solution-focused thought allows | | | | spoke about completion and living with determination |
| continued movement in accurate directions.If you feel | | | | amid feelings of uncertainty. There is a feeling of |
| stuck, adjust your perspective to view the broader | | | | steadfastness and |
| landscape of possibilities available. It is easy to loose | | | | faith in his beautiful poem... |
| site of all the options.Imagine standing in a basin of giant | | | | |
| sequoia trees. These living miracles of strength and | | | | "I Live My Life"I live my life in widening rings |
| endurance seem to leave you feeling powerless and | | | | which spread over earth and sky. |
| insignificant. They limit your viewpoint, not allowing you | | | | I may not ever complete the last one, |
| to see your entrance into or exit from the forest. You | | | | but that is what I will try.I circle around God's primordial |
| are not sure how you came to this point.However, if | | | | tower, |
| you climb the slopes above the sequoia groves, you | | | | and I circle ten thousand years long; |
| begin to see sparkling streams meandering down | | | | And I still don't know if I'm a falcon, |
| through the trees. You see the activity of wildlife along | | | | a storm, or an unfinished song.- Rainer Maria Rilke, |
| the smaller fir trees where you entered the forest. | | | | 1875-1926 |
| Your perspective is broader, and now you understand | | | | When you feel doubt and uncertainty, know that God |
| where you came from. Looking up, you see towering | | | | has a path for you to follow. Your faith and |
| waterfalls above, and you notice several potential | | | | determination will enable you to achieve your top |
| paths to your destination.By asking questions that will | | | | potential. |
| broaden your perspectives concerning any situation | | | | |