Reframe the way you speak to yourself in the middle of the issue. Instead of going towards a negative rout and talking to yourself like, “Why am I having such a hard time getting through this?” or “Why does this always happen to me?” or “How evil of this/that person” “This is so unfair”  Instead, try, looking at the discouragement as something that is happening for your benefit. “What is the reason this is happening for me?” “What can I take away from this?” “How will this serve me well moving forward?”  It’s time to step out of the box and believe for more increase, more growth, more spiritual Growth, more vision, more ideas, more boldness, more creativity, more love, less fear. It will be a great benefit to you, to realize that there is no such thing as instant success or growth. There are no program of “one minute, to this” “three easy steps” to a life of____ “thirty days… to that” “21 steps to”: you fill in the blanks. _____________. Are these books, podcasts, YouTube videos, vlogs, etc. Helpful? Yes, I believe we can all learn from these resources for sure, But Damn it’s hard when you are experiencing it and not just reading about it. You have to keep in mind, we have spent a life time developing patterns of ugly attitudes, ungrateful thinking, fear driven thoughts and bad behaviors, judgement etc. These bad habits will not be broken and replaced with good positive behavior and thinking without commitment and discipline. EWWW, those are like bad words now a days. Commitment discipline and obedience are like you are cursing someone out these days. It’s almost like we have become discipline and committed in self-sabotage, self-pity, victim behaviors that are causing us to stay stuck and in Limbo within mental strongholds. We need to really fix our mind-flow, the way we let things flow in and out of our minds, regardless of how f-ed up the situation is. Discouragement is very contagious, like fear it will creep its ugly head in and before you know if you are knee deep in shit and are having a hard time finding your way around it. I am going through some very tough discouragement myself; the shit is real, but just in the last few days I’ve heard from 3 different people the same thing I tell my clients all the time. Be careful that you are making your resources your source. There is a difference between your resources (income, possessions, means) etc. and your source, (your foundation, your convictions and belief systems. ) I do believe God and know He has never left me even in the worst of times, being abused, being homeless, all of it. Now faced with some pretty tough decisions that can completely change my life, I am discouraged. So, I will cast my cares on God and know that He is bigger than my problems, my resources, my fear, my anxiety, my worry. So, what now. I DO NOT KNOW. Ask yourself: What are you thinking about? What is always on my mind? What am I watching? What am I listening to? Are you walking in some sort of fear? What kind of friends/associates do I have? § I always tell my kids, don’t peck with the chickens when you can soar with the eagles. What I do know is that the way I chose to see this and experience this, will either be my biggest rising or my hardest journey. Because it is our choice to let something develop us or break us. I have been beaten, raped, abused, judged, diminished, forced, and threatened and I will not be broken. I will continue to stand, use my voice, and go through this so I can help others break the chains in their lives. Discouragement needs to go because it doesn’t serve me well except to show me I need to change.        Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/straight-talk-no-sugar-added-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy