Last week, I had asked you a question. It was “How do you cope up with the tough times, during the tough times?” Or in other words, how do you keep yourself sane or positive, during tough times? What strategies or methods you adopt during these tough times?
And I am absolutely overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity in sharing your thoughts, views, strategies, tips and suggestions for coping the adverse times.
Thank you Jayashree, Uma, Destination Infinity, Rachna, Richa, Kajal, Swapna, Tulika, Maggie, Sunil, Nisha, SG, Kathy, Reshma, Afshan, Asha, Mrs Usha Menon, Sid, Archana, Deeps, Neeraj, Seeta, Sri, Vishal, Ashwini, Pixie, Divya, Kalpana, Praveen, Suzy, Rekha, Rama, Nabanita, Alka, Sheethal, Vidya, Anil and Mr B K Chowla. I really appreciate that you took time to share some words of wisdom.
I have compiled the main learnings from each one of your responses for an easy read.
Here are the lessons we’ve learned along the way:
- The power of prayers. We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength, which is so very needed to cope up during tough times.
- Accept the situation. Whatever happens in our lives has a reason to it. Keep an open mind. When it rains it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences: we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.
- Look at problem from all angles, take stock of the situation and find strategies to cope. If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. So think and plan and find solutions.
- This too shall pass. If we climb high enough, we will reach a height from which tragedy ceases to look tragic.
- Count your blessings. My problem is smaller than that of others. Sometimes we focus so much on what we don’t have that we fail to see, appreciate, and use what we do have!
- Never give up, Move on. You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.”
- Divert yourself. Keep yourself busy with whatever interests and calms you…Writing, yoga, painting, movies, traveling, shopping, spa, music, Reiki… In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
- Talk with family and friends. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. Ideas actually begin to grow within us and come to life.
- Look at the signs… they are everywhere. The universe is so well balanced that the mere fact that you have a problem also serves as a sign that there is a solution.
Sometimes we need a few pointers that help us gain that inner strength, that help us get through tough times and help us see the positive light. Stay blessed, stay positive always.
Linking it to January 2014 Ultimate Blog Challenge and NaBloPoMo
To read posts by fellow friends and UBC and NaBloPoMo participants, click here Jairam, Kajal, Kathy, Michelle, Nabanita, Richa, Suzy Que, Sheethal. Yes, we can do we with some more cheering and support. 
54 Responses
All good points. Actually i also have answered your question but i must’ve forgotten to put the comment here
http://aasinabsurd.blogspot.in/2014/01/when-in-pressure-cooker.html?
Thanks Siva. Glad you liked this compiled post!
How much ever we may hate it, tough times are required. To explore, learn and grow. Interesting compilation 🙂
Destination Infinity
Oh yes, without them we will not be able to value the good times. Thanks Rajesh.
This is a wonderful wonderful post, Shilpa. Even that day I mentioned how different people have different ways of handling tough situations. I like how you have compiled the same here for all of us!
Thanks <3
Yes, it is so interesting to note that different things work for different people. Thanks, Kajal. Glad you liked this compilation.
Hugs Shilpa!! This is such a wonderful post!!
Each and every point is just right.
Glad this resonates with you, Pixie.
This is a gr8 post, all points make sense and thank you for posting such great write ups every day for all of us to read:)
Thanks to all the lovely readers who pitched in to share their pearls of wisdom 🙂
Glad I came to this post. Nice to see how so many people have their own ‘strategies’ :-). Thanks for the compilation, now I can try new ways of dealing with tough times 🙂
I have learnt a lot of new things too!! Thank you Ashwini 🙂
And, to be mentioned on your blog. Woah, that’s awesome 🙂 thank you!
🙂 🙂
Thanks for the mention Shilpa 🙂 and I believe for us UBC people it is a much needed post 😀 tough needs to get going 😛
LOL 😀 UBC is a breeze for you, it’s tough for folks like us who write on random topics 😀
Great post Shilpa. All of them are valid points, especially support from family.
Support from the family is like a rock that stays steady despite any storm!
You have brought all the advice given into a very informative and helpful post filled with great points. It really gives one hope and would be a great go to in times of crisis to find direction and peace. Brilliant! ♥
Yes, during tough times, anything that gives hopes and relief is welcome. And trying out never tried methods is a good way to cope up with tough times too. Thanks Kathy. ♥
Nicely summarized Shilpa
Thanks Jayashree 🙂
Lovely thoughts Shilpa,! Indeed when the going gets tough the tough get going:)
You said it!! 🙂
Staying positive is all it takes. A little bit of effort and it definitely helps. Thanks for the mention Shilpa! 🙂
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the question that day, Rekha 🙂
This is a tailor made post for me! So many lovely inputs! Made me feel a lot better!!
Ah! Ive missed this space so much. My computers been sick too but the best part was i finally got internet on my mobile, yeah i must have been the last person on earth get net on my mobile so late ! so writing and reading from here but not entirely comfortable yet !
Good to see you back, S. Give yourself a few days and you will be a pro at blogging from the phone too! Cheers 🙂
You summed it really well. I’m saving it for future reference. 🙂
Thanks Sunil 🙂
Shilpa, this was a brilliant way to compile an inspirational post. Good job!
Thank you Nisha for your inputs too 🙂
A wonderful compilation of ways to deal with tough times and tough situation. Simple yet effective solutions. Wonderful post Shilpa.
Thanks Geeta 🙂
Nice compilation Shilpa, loved the last point about the balance of the universe and every problem being a sign of solution.
Yes, that was a new one for me and I simply loved it!! So glad to read about that!!
Summarization of the points is Brilliant.I Read the book with same title. Reminded me of that.
How’s that book, Raj?
Great collection of thoughts there Shilpa. Kudos on this project 🙂
Thank you Sid 🙂
Nice compilation! I loved going through them all.
Thanks Rachna and thank you for sharing your thoughts last time on the question 🙂
Amen to all the above points.
It was nice to compile everything together… 🙂
Thank you Sheethal 🙂
I feel very good when I get mentioned in any media.
I am delighted to get a mention here.
Hahaha… that made me smile! And you are awesome, Mr Chowla 🙂
Thanks for the mention.Sharing our experiences in life, and the way we deal with tough situations would really help all of us. One never knows where ideas might come from, to help us deal with the unpleasant situations in life.
Agree with you, Rama. I have started believing in the signs. It is amazing to get answers… sometimes a book, sometimes somebody’s words, sometimes even in the daily horoscope in the newspaper!!
Shilpa, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL… I just want to follow so many things you have said here.
Glad you liked this post, Poornima!
Reiki is so easy yet so highly effective, and this is just what makes it a special healing device that anybody could find out, due to the fact that it does not call for any previous encounter or special capability.
Aubert
It’s a beautiful compilation! All the points work very well when times are hard…for me, I always try to count on my blessings and that works the most ..Full with positiveness after reading your post 🙂
It’s such a savior to be positive.
When everything looks absolutely dark,
I always think about what good things I am blessed with.
Recently I saw paraolympics and was so touched with the participants.
They had some kind of physical challenges, but they were doing it so passionately and finally getting honours for their country.
Thankfulness can induce great amount of positive energies.
Ahh. What to tell about tough times. It is soo tough to make living.failures etc are creating life tough .
Famous quotation from martin luthar king is If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.