Changing Our Lives

Changing Our Lives

Strayer University had afforded me the opportunity to further my education, but it will be a life changing experience. Sometimes in life while trying to reach your goal, you find there are stumbling blocks. These stumbling blocks can if you let them, stop you from reaching your goals in life. Some of my stumbling blocks are fear, making excuses and yes, human nature, we don’t like change.

First stumbling block was fear. Webster’s definition for fear is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by expectation, an instance of fear or a state marked by fear, a concern about what may happen. Fear is the most general word and suggests great worry and usually loss of courage. Fear was stopping me from going forward in my life to achieving my goals. My church mother once told that fear was false evidence appearing to be real. I had to realize that fear was a spirit messing with my mind. When fear grips your mind, you have no faith; you don’t have confidence in yourself. I decided to put my fears behind me and press forward.

Second stumbling block was making excuses. Webster’s definition for excuse is something offered as justification or as grounds for being excused. Perhaps, an expression of regret for failure to do something. Sometimes in life, when we are unable to reach a decision, we make excuses. We all make excuses, not to work, or go to school. Excuses are usually made because we don’t feel like doing one thing or other. In the military, I made the excuse that the mission comes first. One of my biggest excuse down through the years was I didn’t want to miss church. While a few months ago, I discussed this matter with my pastor. Nevertheless, he encouraged me to make a positive change in my life, and seek an education. Because if you have dream and all you see is this stumbling block, QUIT MAKING EXCUSES.

Third stumbling block is change. Webster’s definition for change is to make a radically different....