You must be able to not only face
your current set of circumstances head on, but you also must try to
find out what role you play in the situation. Finding fault and not
allowing yourself to blame others is a crucial step in this
process. You must realize that the only change you can make in the
world is within yourself. Once you start making those inner changes
the world around you will begin to reflect the changes that you
have made. Blaming others for your issues gives you a reason to
give up and allows you to make an exception for a issue that you
did not directly cause. Even if you were born into your current
circumstances or if others forced you into them, you must be able
to identify what you (and only you) can change going forward.
Once you can identify that then
the work begins. For instance, let's say that you were born into
poverty; you must be able to identify the patterns and the set of
principles that accompany those patterns that have led your family
to the path of poverty and not prosperity. Then ask yourself what
you can do so that those patterns end with you. If no one in your
family has graduated from HS or college, make sure that you are the
first. If your family has a habit of talking down to you and others
or being degrading, be the first person in your family to start
giving positive feedback to others. If the pattern in your family
is to never complete a task and to give up when things get tough,
make it a rule that you will never quit.
You must find something that you
can change, that you can work on independent from your present set
of circumstances. Dedicate yourself to that task and see it through
to its completion. As you change for the better so will your
circumstances. Remember, you are not only the art connoisseur, you
are also the artist. People will view your work and change will be
sparked, but it all starts with you and your canvas. Let your
efforts be endless and your drive be focused and intentional.