Now for a further discussion on making a success out of your life. Allow me to introduce a lesson from a country music song that is popular right now. Rodney Atkins has a song out titled “When You’re Going Thru Hell” which contains a lesson about succeeding in life. The chorus of the song goes: “If you’re going thru hell, keep on going. Don’t slow down. if you’re scared don’t show it. You might get out before the devil knows you’re there.” And the alternate chorus goes: “If you’re going thru hell keep on moving. Face that fire and walk right thru it. You might get out before the devil knows you’re there.” Now I can hear you say what does this have to do with success? Ok let’s look at the phrasing of the words. In the first line of the first and second choruses what does the song tell you to do?  You are told to keep moving in both lines. How many times have you seen someone just stop cold when confronted with a problem? If you are facing a problem of any sort the worst thing you can do is stop trying to solve the problem. When you wait to take action a small problem can grow to a gigantic one with even more serious consequences. This can occur in your career or your personal life when you ignore or fail to take steps to correct problems. The second line tells you to face your fear. If you face any problem that is confronting you then it will be something you can handle. If you put it off then a small situation can grow until you will feel it has reached gigantic proportions. This will make you feel as if you are powerless to deal with it. As the second chorus says you face the fire and walk right thru it. How powerful will you feel when you do that? How strong will it make you to face your fears or problems and work out a solution? And that is my message for this week. Remember to always face your fears and problems. Then after you have sorted them out, take action to correct or solve whatever it is you are facing. Remember you can achieve whatever you desire if you just believe you can. David Phillips