When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left

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Focus on what you can learn from each experience and use it as motivation to keep moving forward. Allow yourself grace when things don’t go as planned or don’t work out as expected. How do you feel when you look at those goals? Do you feel motivated at the possibility of achieving them, or dread due to the sheer long-term effort required to achieve them? When everything seems to go south, watch your mental state. It’s easy to panic and react emotionally in ways that will only dig you in deeper.

Talking it over with my support crew, I was able to see that this funk was telling me something. It was an opportunity — not a failure. A shift in perspective was all I needed to start looking for a way forward instead of giving up on myself. You see, a real sign of spiritual maturity is looking to God for purpose and perspective instead of comfort and convenience. In most cases, it’s the feeling of dread that drives us. With big goals, you’re in a constant state of failure until you succeed. And when nothing seems to be going right in life, the negative effects of this permanent failure state are magnified. My guess is that you probably feel a mix of both emotions. But ultimately, the real question is which feeling is the dominant force in your day to day actions?The good news is that you created the system, which means you can destroy it — when nothing goes right, go left. At the time that she made that speech, Oprah was in the middle of a professional crisis. Her television venture, the Oprah Winfrey Network, was not the success she had envisioned.

Praise can help change our perspective. What can you specifically praise God for today — even in the midst of great trials? As this singular area of your life begins to take on a more positive trajectory, the rest of your life will follow suit. So if you really want to make the changes that you’ve been saying you’re going to make for months, years, or even decades, small habits need to become your new best friend. It’s easier to stay focused when things seem to be going right. Finding the energy to keep pushing forward in times like this can be challenging. But don’t get too discouraged. You’re doing your best, and that’s all that matters. You have to be flexible. You can’t plan everything out in advance. When things don’t go as planned, you have to roll with it. Sometimes that means changing course, but that’s OK. If you have a clear goal in mind, you can always return to your original plan and keep moving toward your goal. 7 evaluation steps when nothing goes rightSpeak to an accredited and experienced therapist to help you work through a patch where nothing seems to go right. You may want to try speaking to one via BetterHelp.com for quality care at its most convenient. 1. Pause. If you’re wondering how small you need to go, just think about a daily target you could meet every day regardless of how you feel. Don’t sugarcoat anything and just tell them what you’re feeling. You may come away from those conversations with a new perspective on your struggles that can be leveraged for good. Maybe it’s the fact that you deeply desire deeper relationships and social freedom, but you’ve been struggling to overcome your social anxiety. Well, first of all, I would like to say that the first thing you should do is accept that nothing is going right and you need to make the best out of the cards you were dealt.

Sure, it’s good to have a plan. But you have to stop applying linear thinking when life doesn’t go your way. Constantly reminding yourself that your happiness is one of the most important things and sometimes having to put your happiness first is something that should be happening every day. Personally, my happiness comes from thousands of things ranging from reading a book all the way to vacationing to the ocean and everything in between. Also, I find happiness in the happiness of others and seeing others in content, but this also sometimes means that I do not put my happiness first. However, sometimes we fall into more challenging stretches where nothing goes right for weeks, months, or even years. These are the kinds of struggles that put our life at a standstill and are incredibly damaging for our mental health.When things seem to be going wrong, it’s important to remember that growth doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a slow process, often involving experiencing tough times and making mistakes. When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left is a lovely picture book intended for children, but everyone could use its advice. This would make a great gift idea for anyone leaving for college, anyone leaving the nest, anyone beginning a new and maybe scary journey. Even though this picture book is aimed for children, it is a great reminder for all ages that we do have a choice when it comes to our feelings and emotions even though sometimes it seems as if we don’t. The vibrant illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds will draw you in but the easy-to-read words and message will leave you wanting more and may inspire you to go left. Loading the player ... "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV)