WHEN THE GAME IS OVER, there’s a winner and a loser.<\/p>\n
It’s final.<\/p>\n
You’ll never see a Super Bowl or World Series end in a tie. That’s not going to happen. Somebody has to win and somebody has to lose.<\/p>\n
That’s fine for televised sports, but how about life in general?<\/p>\n
Here’s a roadturn principle you can take to the bank: You’re not defeated until you give up and stop trying.<\/em><\/p>\n I know that’ll cause an uproar in some circles. How about “surrender to win” and “acceptance is the answer to all my problems” and “what you resist persists”?<\/p>\n Isn’t your struggle the very thing that keeps you bound?<\/p>\n Here’s the short form answer: No.<\/p>\n Surrender, acceptance, non-resistance … those can all be useful steps along the way to getting unstuck, but they’re not the way to get unstuck. If they were, I could take the doctor’s advice, swallow the pill daily, and not worry any longer about the underlying condition the pill is meant to treat in the first place.<\/p>\n Here’s another roadturn principle: You get what you settle for.<\/em><\/p>\n Your life isn’t a football or basketball game. It’s not a “you against everybody else” situation. You’re here to learn and grow. Your problems help you do that … if you’ll let them.<\/p>\n What should you do when you try one more time to get and stay on that diet, but don’t follow through?<\/p>\n What do you do when that job interview falls through or you don’t get the raise?<\/p>\n Try again.<\/p>\n Don’t stop.<\/p>\n Never give up.<\/p>\n Here are three steps you can use to grease the rails for a revival:<\/p>\n3 Steps to Help You Get Back on Track<\/strong><\/h2>\n