Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Never Surrender!

Never Surrender!

Photo by: BK (flickr)

 
"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."

With those stirring words, heard over millions of scratchy radio receivers, Sir Winston Churchill rallied the British population against the bombs raining down upon them by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Thank Heaven we don't face those same realities in our own lives today, but the fighting spirit of Churchill - the flinty, defiant cry to "never surrender" - still rings true on a personal level for many.

A great part of our work at the Center for Victory revolves around helping individuals realize their potential, and the fact that one's own potential is within one's own control.  You can overcome the hurts of the past, the misguided guidance of a parent, the seeming unfairness of the workplace, if you decide to change your own personal story.

To refuse to be defined by other people's perceptions or actions or intentions toward you is where victory begins.  Learning to shed those old definitions - if they cause pain or regret - takes courage, focus, and determination.  But the journey is well worth the effort.

The path toward living a life based on love - starting with a love of oneself, which naturally and supernaturally blossoms into the reciprocated love of others - may not be simple, or easy, or without its own hurdles.  Yet making the commitment and sticking with it promises to pay dividends you can hardly imagine.

Redirect your outlook.  Live based on love.  Commit to the journey.  And never, ever, ever surrender.

~Eric

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