Roadblocks are not always stop signs

Have you ever tried starting a business or doing something new and you get stuck at a point? or Have you ever written an exam, failed and it looks like you will never pass? We all face roadblocks or delays at some point in our lives because against some people's belief, life isn't always an EXPRESSWAY. Roadblocks are like hurdles in a 100m race and to win, we must jump over the hurdle; like my pastor says 'leap and walk'. Roadblocks are challenges in life and there are different kinds of roadblocks we can experience; emotional, physical, intellectual, business, financial and even social.

However, a lot of us see roadblocks or delays as stop signs (am guilty of this). We can't get past the roadblock and quit so easily. Several years down the line, we realize what was waiting for us after the roadblock was our road to success. Sometimes these roadblocks are not there to limit us but could be there as a sign for us to slow down and learn key lessons for our journey ahead. We must not dwell too long at the roadblock.

How do you overcome roadblocks?
Kingsley Grant gives practical steps to take in this statement,
"You overcome roadblocks by first identifying the roadblock. Assess the situation, the roadblock, and then look at your options to bypass it. Focusing on overcoming the roadblock can consume so much energy that you are depleted in finding ways around it. Roadblocks can lead to very creative solutions that you would have not thought about had it not been there".

He said, there are 3 basic steps

• Identify the roadblock. If you must overcome the roadblock, you must know what your roadblock is.
• Assess the roadblock. Know the level of the roadblock and how long it is so you can find the right solution.
• Look at your options to bypass the roadblock

Roadblocks don't block you from taking a detour either left, right, over or under. Set out a plan to continue your journey and stay focused. There is always a way out, you just have to think it.
You can also get advice from a mentor or friend. It's a popular saying that "two heads are better than one". You can also reflect on past victories over roadblocks and the steps you took. Apply them again except they are not effective in overcoming the present roadblock. Start from what has been tested and tried.

Impossibility can also mean I'm possibility. Roadblocks don't reduce your possibility, you are possibility already happening.

Thank you lovelies for reading,in my next post i will be telling a story of someone who overcame his own roadblock and is on his road to success. Go out there and overcome your roadblocks. Go! Go!! Go!!! 💕