When working in industrial sales, an very important thing was finding a person in the organization you were selling to be a Champion for you.This idea can be carried over to every aspect of life, and is especially relevant to those of us who have suffered a head injury.
The loneliness and isolation which occurs after one has a Traumatic Brain Injury has been well documented. There are a few other things which can rip your life apart as much, but really there is nothing else which creates such a lasting isolation and hopelessness.
One of the first steps is to have, as you create your new life, little victories. Many times these victories seem dumb and arbitrary, but one has to learn how to put themselves in a position to be successful. These little victories, whether they he learning to walk, ride a bike or read a book, should be celebrated as the milestones they are.
What we are trying to do here, as we begin to build our lives again, is to create a culture of success. Little successes build on each other, so that the end result is not only the accomplishment itself, but also the feeling of accomplishment we get from being successful.
We learn what it takes to be successful, and we learn how to build the proper mental fiber to keep this success going. Remember, a positive attitude is worth 1000 physical or occupational therapists.
Working hard and being committed leads to little successes, which then builds and becomes a culture of success. A culture of success cannot be stopped. Why? Because the success is part of you and cannot be taken away. Hard work and committment also lead the way to helping find a champion.
Others see how hard ou are working, and that not only shows them what kind of person you are, but it gives them an idea of what you have to overcome.
We all need champions, and the truth is, that although they are hard to find they are there.
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