How did they do it?

How did they do it? Those world leaders, those role models, individuals that people usually look up to… How were they able to get through their bad days? You know the days when you get up and realize that things aren’t going the way you want them to. How did they adapt to the constant walls that are built throughout their lives and careers. How were they able to face all that is tough and sad, and still be able to wake up in the morning and say “Today I am going to leave a trace in the world for others to follow”.

I wish I had their guts, their power, their spirit that got them where they are and that made them face whatever is considered their obstacle.

How did Helen Killer wake up every morning knowing that that day she was going to get through what most people believed she wouldn’t in her life time? I wish I could talk to her, see how she thought, and know the secret that kept her going all these years. How did Nelson Mandela stay 27 years in prison, faced injustice and inequality?

I’m not talking about the amazing things these role models achieved by the end of their journey. I’m talking about the journey itself! They did not know that if they kept that same attitude they’d succeed. Heck, people around them made sure they never thought that.

It’s funny how some people might stay inside the house the whole day feeling depressed because of something that is considered insignificant when compared to the obstacles that people like Helen Killer, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein and many more faced.

I’m simply amazed. We shouldn’t admire them only for what they accomplished at the end of their voyage. Yes, Nelson brought justice. Yes, Prophet Mohammed made sure that the religion Islam reaches the world. Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. made history through his gift of speech and work against racial segregation and discrimination. But what is truly admirable is how these remarkable individuals sailed through their journey facing the bad weather and the constant waves that laid them back in each step of their journey.

Maybe they enjoyed the quietness of nature. Maybe they had a hobby such as painting to take their worried and busy minds on a vacation. Maybe they even listened to a particular type of music. Maybe they just believed in themselves. Each one of them must have created a way, a thing that made him/her continue and go through the barriers that they faced.

So now all we have to do is figure out where is our sanctuary? What makes us go on to achieve our dreams and fight for what we believe in? Is is the support of a family member? Is it some sort of passion, or simply putting a goal that must be accomplished in a period of time?

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I found a list of motivational and fun songs that would sure make you feel better and face your obstacle:

1. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
2. Chariots of Fire – Vangelis
3. The Final Countdown – Europe
4. We Are the Champions – Queen
5. We Will Rock You – Queen
6. I’ve Got the Power – Snap
7. It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
8. Affirmation – Savage Garden
9. Beautiful Day – U2
10. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
11. I Feel Good – James Brown
12. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
13. Lovely Day – Bill Withers
14. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
15. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
16. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
17. You Gotta Be – Des’ree
18. When You Believe – Mariah Carey/ Whitney Houston
19. Hero – Mariah Carey
20. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
21. Bad Day – Daniel Powter
22. Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson
23. I’m Alive – Celine Dion
24. Tub Thumping – Chumba Wumba
25. Lose Yourself – Eminem
26. Remember The Name – Fort Mino
27. Till I Collapse – Eminem
28. Return to Innocence – Enigma
29. O Fortuna – Carmina Burana
30. Orinoco Flow – Enya
31. Only Time – Enya
32. True to Your Heart – 98 degrees & Stevie Wonder
33. Fly – Celine Dione
34. Now We Are Free – Lisa Gerard
35. When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
36. New Day – Celine Dione
37. One Day More – Les Miserables
38. The Prayer – Celine Dione & Andrea Bocelli
39. Nessun Dorma – Pavarotti
40. Time To Say Goodbye – Sarah Brightman & Andrea Boccelli

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Hope you enjoy

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Source: http://www.goal-setting-college.com/motivation/inspirational-motivational-songs/

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