First of all, thank you to those who participated in our Setback to Success contest and shared a success stories. I truly believe that the more we reinforce our successes the more often we will experience and look for them in the future. Our successes are proof positive that we can accomplish amazing things if we just believe.

If you feel stuck in a setback situation, read these stories. They will give you the hope and inspiration you need to move forward to your own success.

3 lessons came to mind as I read your testimonials and selected the winners:

First Place and winner of a Freedom Personal Development Sweatshirt – Frederic Gray

1) Some of your toughest challenges can become your most valuable learning lessons. You all, by sharing your story, at some point asked yourself the simple question “What can I learn from this?” or “What did I learn from this?” and as a result your brain, mind, body found the answer and you learned. Congratulations, keep asking yourself that question.

Another reason I choose this story as the grand prize winner was the 10 “morals” he listed at the end. He showed that not only did he survive and thrive after a setback, but learned many valuable lessons which in and of itself made the setback a success.

Second Place and winner of an “Expect Success” Book – J Kevin C

2) Sometimes we need to hit rock bottom before we decide to break free or move forward. When we experience enough pain in an area of our lives, that pain will give us the leverage to make a change. Once we have enough leverage changing becomes a MUST. When it becomes a must change is inevitable.

Third Place and Winner of a Freedom Personal Development Water Bottle - Diane Glerum

3) Children can teach us so much about success and what it means to persevere. Children have a built in resiliency that for some reason we lose as adults. If we can get back that fire and desire of young children we can truly accomplish great things

It was a joy to read these and see the certainty in your words as you expressed your achieving success.

Be Free!

David Shoup
Instructor