Directions...

On my desk is a paperweight. It looks like a mountain with trees carved along the sides and back to lend a feeling of perspective. In the side of the mountain, it says, "SUCCESS: It is not the position in which you stand, but the direction in which you look." (author unknown)
Standing in the midst of trouble -- laid off, ill, injured, broken-hearted -- and just looking around ourselves at the mess we see in our lives, success may seem very distant and even unattainable. Lifting our eyes to look in a different direction can give us a totally different feeling.
Looking to the past, we can see success in goals we have already accomplished, such as, getting a job, finishing school or a level in school, completing a craft project, raising children, completing a project or homework assignment on time...many little, or big, moments of success. If we have succeeded in the past, we can, and will, succeed again.
Looking to the present, we can see success in things that we currently have, such as, friends, a significant other, a pet, clothing, food, shelter...small things, or large things, that demonstrate success in our lives.
When we can look to the past and see those successes, and look to the present and see those successes, we can then look to the future and find the faith in ourselves to see success also is alive in our future.
We can look beyond the mess we see around ourselves, see the successes we've had and the successes we have, and look forward with confidence that we will have more success. Set your goals and follow your dreams...