To the Editor:
In today's life you will have many decisions to make in order to start a future.
We all want to succeed, have our personal needs looked after and meet up with the expectations we place on ourselves. But sometimes, as human beings, when we try to make an important decision that will help develop our future and fulfill our goals, the motivation isn't there, or your emotions are damaged. You may fear change, goals can be overwhelming.
When you have to make an important decision sometimes our circuits get overloaded, our brains confused and our bodies become stressed, we turn to our defense mechanisms.
We may procrastinate, repress or rationalize. The problem with defense mechanisms is we don't deal with the problem, we just make it worse, or we pretend it doesn't exist. That never gets you to the root of the problem and it's a slim chance you can overcome.
You have to ask yourself how to aim your goal. What steps will you take to achieve your goals? If you need help, how can you overcome your fears and deal with your problems? What will you do if things don't go as planned? How will you fix things?
Once you achieve your goals, counter your fears and believe in yourself. Try not to be your own worse critic. One day you will find the life you've always wanted and reap the rewards of your hard labor. All you have to do is work hard and believe in yourself.
Stacie McLeod, Yorkton, SK.
