Are you facing a business challenge? Are you finding it particularly difficult this season? In this Episode we compare two mentalities, the one who recognises pain as part of the process and the one who expect no pain, and still, success. Episode 76 of the podcast teaches us how to navigate obstacles on our path.
Overcoming Challenges with The Immigrant Mentality
The Immigrant Mentality used to have negative connotations until people started to take note that they worked incredibly hard, were unfazed by difficulties and ran successful businesses. Contrast that to indigenes who have higher expectations of success, with less effort; the goal of many indigenous people is comfort.
Our paths are dotted with obstacles and wins, but if we are aiming for comfort, chances are that is what we’ll work towards. Episode 75 teaches us how to embrace challenges in life and business. We start by accepting problems as a normal part of life.
The pain of sacrifice is the currency used to purchase our dreams. If you are not prepared to pay, you will not receive the goods.
Toks Aruoture
Overcoming challenges with the mindset that hardship is not sacrifice
Don’t make the mistake of thinking hardship is the same as sacrifice. You can go through hardship due to ignorance, laziness, complacency. procrastination and the likes and sit still waiting for it to end. That is not sacrifice. That is the consequence
In other news..
On the subject of overcoming challenges, I was thrilled to have been interviewed by Fifty Four Magazine. What I loved most about this is that it is an African publication, and I got to speak extensively about my Nigerian heritage, and the lessons I learned growing up there. It’s interesting that our foundation of resilience is primarily formed in childhood and I credit mine to attending a military boarding house, Command Secondary School, Kaduna. Read my story of overcoming challenges here.
Resources:
Making Peace with Trials Episode #75
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