Perhaps answer for you lies in what has gone before us and you are meant to learn from history and those who survived against great odds, there are many examples to be found in any library or bookstore, story after story of those who have survived major challenges in their own life.

Is there a story out there for you that will give more meaning to your life and help you to overcome obstacles facing you?

Take time out and search shelves in autobiography section and see if there’s a book about someone you admire and then read their story.

I’m sure in that book, you’ll find answers and clues on how you can improve your thinking and life, just start reading and when answers jump off page, as if they were written just for you, take action and start living a better life.

Garry Munro is a successful consultant, speaker, & coach in the area of self-development.

Based in Sydney Australia he runs his own business "Minds Alike" and works with small business owners and individuals assisting them to set & achieve their goals.

A friend mentions a new business in town that is hiring, for example. You might usually think nothing of it, but what if you were watching for luck, and grateful for good luck you've seen in your life? You're more likely to check it out. Months later you may be working for this company, making more money and saying "Boy did I get lucky."

Have you heard saying, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade?" This is frame of mind of a lucky person. Seeing how lucky you are, even in small ways, makes possibility of good luck more real to you. This gets you watching. Then watching gets you thinking, "How is this lucky for me? What can I do with this situation? How can I make lemonade from these lemons?"