decide to Rise Above Misfortune today

Life is a sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual.  Some are good, some are bad. But how we handle them both will determine the level of joy and happiness in our lives. So, how do we rise above if misfortune comes our way?

1.) Choose to rise above.

It is NOT what happens to you that determines your outcome but it is how you handle what happens to you. Do not play the victim and wallow in self pity. Everyone can rise above misfortune, but you must first make the choice to do so. Without that choice, you will stay exactly where you are. You are the author of your own story.

2.) Leave the past in the past.

We have all made decisions that we wish we did not. But the great thing about the past is that it does not have to define us. The only way to truly rise above your misfortune is to look at your past, learn from it, fix what you can, and let it go. We all have baggage. We all have a past. But we also all have the ability through love to let it go. Letting go may involve forgiving someone who doesn’t even know that they need to be forgiven.  Letting go may involve learning to not be offended all the time. Choose to not let people’s opinion get you down. This is about you.

3.) Renew your mind.

We need to do this constantly. If you make changes in your life, but don’t get your mind in alignment, you will end up right back where you were. Don’t be afraid to talk to yourself. Acknowledge your weaknesses and work on strengthening them. You will never rise above your misfortune without a constant renewing of your mind and your thoughts.

4.) Believe that you are a victor.

You are not a victim but a victor, but you have to believe you are. You have to shake off the victim mentality when it rears its ugly head. The only way to rise above your misfortune is to have a positive attitude. If you look at everything in a negative way, you will never believe great things are coming, which means they might not.  Also, weed out the negativity in your life. You get to decide what you are going to allow into your life.