{"id":4,"date":"2015-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/obstacles-and-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:55:16","slug":"obstacles-and-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/obstacles-and-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Obstacles and Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Finding the Opportunity in an Obstacle<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe greater the obstacle,the more glory in overcoming it\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Moli\u00e8re<\/span><\/p>\n

When you make the\u00a0decision to pursue your dreams and become an entrepreneur, the first\u00a0thing that happens is you are\u00a0presented with a series of obstacles<\/strong> that will knock you out of the ballpark.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0obstacles aren\u2019t there to stop you. They\u2019re there to test you, to see how bad you really want it!<\/span><\/p>\n

So many people want the easy victory, the easy\u00a0win.\u00a0<\/strong>They want the overnight success, instant gratification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Haven\u2019t\u00a0you heard of the overnight success that took 7 years\u2026obstacles and opportunties.<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you really want to be an\u00a0entrepreneur you have to recognize that there are REAL opportunities to create abundance and wealth for your family, and\u00a0at the same time create REAL change in the world. \u00a0YOU could make an impact!<\/span><\/p>\n

But those opportunities require REAL work. They require dedication, and focus, and commitment, and relentlessness persistence.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are NOT the \u201cquick money while you sleep\u2019 deals where are you have to do is point and click<\/strong> or copy and paste<\/strong>. \u00a0Those are lotteries \u2013 if that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for, STOP HERE and don\u2019t READ ON.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking about real work, a real business with real blood sweat and tears that go into everything you do.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The kind of work that will compell your friends to\u00a0say\u00a0you\u2019re a workaholic. Your family\u00a0will complain they never see you.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019ll be days that the\u00a0fight with\u00a0yourself will almost deplete you. \u00a0And yes, you\u2019ll get to the point where you\u00a0wonder if you aren\u2019t really\u00a0crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n

And\u00a0that\u2019s the beauty of the process. \u00a0Getting through those first brutal months when\u00a0you\u2019re struggling to make those first few dollars, struggling to close those first few sales. \u00a0And then suddenly, BAM \u2013 it\u2019s starts to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

TURN YOUR EXCUSES INTO REASONS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of saying you don\u2019t have time, <\/span>why not say that not having time<\/strong><\/span> is the REASON you are building your business on the side. \u00a0You\u2019re building a life so that you can have ALL the time freedom that you want so that you can live the a brilliant life, the one you truly deserve.<\/span><\/p>\n

TURN YOUR EXCUSES INTO REASONS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of saying you are too old and too slow to learn things<\/span>, why not say you are old, and thus EXPERIENCED<\/strong>! You have a life full of experience and wisdom and knowledge that make most of us jealous. Use\u00a0this as a strength<\/strong> and not a weakness<\/em>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of saying you can\u2019t afford it, make that the REASON why you\u2019ll do whatever it takes<\/strong> so that money never controls your life, your freedom and your decisions again.<\/span><\/p>\n

TURN YOUR EXCUSES INTO REASONS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Once you realize that you are in FULL control over your life, you will finally start believing in your abilities and you will stop letting excuses dictate the results that you deserve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of saying \u201cI Can\u2019t\u201d<\/strong>, learn how to say \u201cHow Can I<\/strong>\u201c?<\/span><\/p>\n

Then from \u201cI Can\u201d to \u201cI Did<\/strong>\u201c!<\/span><\/p>\n

TURN YOUR REASONS INTO REALITY<\/span><\/h3>\n

Now,\u00a0you can begin paying it forward and helping others by sharing your the wisdom that you gained along your journey.<\/span><\/h3>\n

And when you become the teacher, the mentor, that\u2019s when you truly end up learning the most.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because we never really stop learning, not matter how old\u00a0we are.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019ve stayed with me this far, then I have one question for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT IS YOUR REASON WHY? What moves you?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

P.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Guide to A Brilliant Life<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyday<\/p>\n

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  1. Every day is a new beginning, look forward to it with optimism, no matter what you have to do.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Smile as much and as often as you can.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Do at least 1 thing that is helping someone else, for that reason alone<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Always expect the best, if it doesn\u2019t transpire believe it will next time.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Blog EVERYDAY and share it everywhere. \u00a0When you blog, you\u2019re giving something of yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Seek out something new to\u00a0lear, believe that you can learn it and then teach it to others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1n 30 days you\u2019ll be a different person, a happier person and in 90 days you\u2019ll have a brilliant life!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Finding the Opportunity in an Obstacle \u201cThe greater the obstacle,the more glory in overcoming it\u201d Moli\u00e8re When you make the\u00a0decision to pursue your dreams and become an entrepreneur, the first\u00a0thing that happens is you are\u00a0presented with a series of obstacles that will knock you out of the ballpark. The\u00a0obstacles aren\u2019t there to stop you. They\u2019re […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":368,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13],"class_list":["post-4","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-21-day-blogging-challenge","category-blogging","tag-it-starts-to-happen","tag-never-settle","tag-obstacles-into-opportunities","tag-overnight-success","tag-pay-it-forward","tag-quick-victory","tag-real-change","tag-too-old-to-learn","tag-turn-excuses-into-reasons","tag-you-dont-have-time"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/socialmediahotwire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}