When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.
How often in life do we come up against something that is difficult, be it a physical or mental issue? I know that personally over the last few months at IFS there have been many of both. How am I going to make sure my three boys are safe and happy with our after college arrangements now my husband and I are both working full time? How will I complete all the work that I have to do for college and the Board of Studies on time? How do I balance the work/life/family equation?
My answer to this is quite simple. I just do it!
There have been instances in my life, when I was younger, when I would run away from responsibility – whether handing in homework or not feeling like working my part time job, I’d come up with excuses and ways to avoid it. What did I learn from this? Only that I felt terrible and I had cheated myself – an immense feeling of guilt and taking the easy way out.
At IFS the students are being challenged on a daily basis, either in football or the classroom. How many can put their hands on their hearts and say ‘I have given 100%’? How many look for ways out when it comes to completing academic work or the warm-up phase in training? Truth be told, it is much harder to avoid challenges and find reasons not to do something than it is to just get on and do it.
My advice to all students: Get up and get on with it. Don’t procrastinate over what has to be done – you will only waste valuable time that could’ve been spent doing something you really want to do. You will feel much better about facing the challenge and completed the task than finding a way to avoid it.
Good advice Sally.