Sometimes in my efforts to be successful in reaching my goals the ego gets in the way. I've learned this about myself recently. Although I do realize that I am soley responsible for my actions, sometimes when things don't go the way I hoped, I say "it wasn't meant to be". Although that may be true, it was only true because I didn't go about reaching a goal the right way or it may have not been what I truly desired in the first place. If along the way in reaching my goals I come to a snag or obstacle, instead of saying "it wasn't meant to be", I'll look at the obstacle as a learning tool and find a way to resolve it or turn it into a positive.