May a double edge sword be in your hands

By: Edward Ball

You must have a desire to oppose, avoid, shun, evade and elude that is as equally strong as your desire to have, possess, own, and hold. You have to fight for what you want and fight against what you don’t.

A double edge sword allows you to fight for what you want and combat all things that keep you from reaching your goals. My double edge sword consists of self-efficacy on one side and self-advocacy on the other. In my new book, Keeping it Real: A Six-principle Approach to Something different, I talk about the value of these two principles when it comes to being successful during a process of transition and being successful in life.

Self-efficacy is:

Believing in yourself as well as believing in your ability helps you fight for your goals and reach them. The sharper your edge of self-efficacy the greater your chance of having what you want in life and reaching your goals.

Self-advocacy is:

Speaking up for yourself and against things not in line with reaching your goal will be hard. However, the sharper  your sword’s edge the easier self-advocacy will become. I admit, my sword isn’t that sharp, however, it is effective: I am hitting goals and I believe in my ability to be successful despite my background.  In addition, I have been able to stand up to and fight off things that could and would land me back in prison.

Keep your double edge sword in your hand at all times. If you begin to doubt yourself cut doubt down with your sword. Likewise, if something gets in your way and attempts to block your path to success or your road to your goal cut it down (figuratively of course)