As each day ends and another begins, the words of Frederick Douglas ask us as individuals to recognize the relationships between life’s daily struggles.
"The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions, yet made to her august claims have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all absorbing and for the time being putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing."
"If there is no struggle, there is not progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation are men who want crops without plowing up the ground."
"They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters."
"This struggle may be a moral one: or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those who the oppress."
Even though these words speak of politics, these words also speak to the human condition of potential and achievement. Douglas understood the human condition all too well. Humans need struggles or obstacle to make progress and achieve their goals.
This suggests two questions:
1. Can you identify the struggles (obstacles) that are keeping you from your progress?
2. Do you have a process that allows you to anticipate and overcome these struggles?
No Struggle No Progress for Businesses or Individuals - To learn more about this author, visit Leanne Hoagland-Smith's Website.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
 |
Related Articles |
|
 No Struggle No Progress for Businesses or Individuals
|
| |
The words of others many times inspire us to look at life differently. Frederick Douglas inspired such awarness. Understanding that struggle and progress are partners in life is a necessary belief.
|
|
Make the Most of Your Time - Focus on Strengths
|
| |
Time efficiency and business effectiveness are much better served when we focus our efforts where we are strongest – when we are aligned with our values and skills. And by delegating those parts of our skill-set whi...
|
|
So where are you on the struggle continuum
|
| |
If you’ve ever wondered why an effort at self-change or improvement hasn’t worked as quickly as you might like, you might want to consider how much you value struggle.
|
|
Pay It Forward
|
| |
How do women achieve the success they strive for?
|
|
Next Steps to Success
|
| |
What happens when progress slows right down - and nothing happens between you and your team? There is a stifling stench of paralysis. It's time to ensure you have next steps in place. Read on for more...
|
|
|
Leanne Hoagland-Smith
(Visit Leanne's Website)
Are you where you want to be? Are you
facing constant struggles in business or
life in general? Would you like to get
"Un-Stuck"?
As your Chief People Officer, we can work
together to create raving fans & quickly
multiply your business and personal
success. Let’s use your strengths for real
change through proven and affordable
solutions such as http://www.proce
ssspecialist.com/coaching-program-emai.htm
Are you seeking loyal customers, great
attitudes, increased sales and improved
profitability? Then we should talk because
my clients have experienced exactly those
types of results.
Learn more about customer loyalty at http://www.processspec
ialist.com/customer-loyalty.htm
Give me a call 219.759.5601 and I look
forward to hearing from you.
|
|
|
|
![[Get Copyright Permissions]](http://license.icopyright.net/images/icopy-w.gif){kind=small}
