Without being overly pessimistic, we must face the fact that some people are going through some challenging times. A few days ago, Tony Robbins issued a free video giving some advices to people who find themselves facing an uphill battle. For those who did not have the chance to see that video, here is a synopsis of what he had to say in what he called, “The Five Keys to Strive.”

Key number 1: Feed and strengthen your mind. The best way of doing that is by reading uplifting books or biographies, listening to motivating CDs or viewing videos on the subject. The mind has to be literally saturated with positive input.

That daily dose of inspiration will get the mental juice flowing, it will help to soothe, alleviate, relieve some of the pain and, best of all, turn the focus toward solutions and possible ways out of the problem. Albert Einstein said, “The significant problems we face today cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

The only way that this can be achieved is by strengthening the mind. By feeding it what it needs to hear to get into a state of positive expectation and certainty. There is a way out, there is a solution for the problems and a well-prepared mind will find that way out.

Key number 2: Feed and strengthen your body. Fear is physical. It affects the entire physiology. The best way to fight that is through physical exercises. The body has to be pushed like it’s never been pushed before; the soldier is going to war and he has to be ready for whatever comes his way.

Action and movement send powerful messages to the brain. Anyone who is into sports or goes to the gym regularly knows what a powerful stimulant exercise is. Nothing like it to lift the spirit, erase the feelings of gloom and doom and get into an empowering state.

Key number 3: Get a role model that inspires you and shows you the way. They are all around us: the athletes, the movers and shakers, the super-achievers and the great successes. They are ordinary people who were able to push themselves, overcame incredible odds and achieved great things.

Reading the biographies of these great people and emulating them is a most powerful stimulating and energizing exercise. Each and every one of these people has faced great adversities and overcame them. They proved that where there is a will, there is a way. They’ve made it and so can we.

Key number 4: Get a plan and take massive action. Just as a General needs a plan to go to war, we need a plan to solve major problems. Once that the plan is clearly spelled out, we need to take massive action.

Massive action is exactly what the terms says; it’s not a feeble attempt, it’s not business as usual; it’s going all out and full blast on implementing the plan. It’s about going above and beyond the call of duty. It’s about pulling all stops and going ahead with all the energy and resources that can be mustered.

Key number 5: Feed your spirit. In rough times, we need a robust and serene spirit. The best way of achieving that is by adopting an attitude of gratitude for all the blessings that we have. In times of need, we tend to forget that we still have much to be thankful for and that can be quite depressing. On the other hand, counting our blessing is always uplifting.

No matter how rough things get to be, there is always a way out. With courage, faith and determination, solutions can always be found. So long as there is life, there is hope and so long as there is hope, there is a way.

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