12 Strategic Steps To Survive Tough Times & Become Stronger After Tragedy

12 Strategic Steps To Survive Tough Times & Become Stronger After Tragedy

By Charles Segun Adegbite

Whether you are in Africa or Asia, America or Europe, or any part of the world, there is no nation where people don’t experience failure, turbulence times and all forms of life challenges. 

It may be repeated job losses, business going bankrupt, losing property and loved ones to flood or fire disaster, being a victim of bomb blasts or mass shootings by terrorists, losing a business empire to an earthquake or civil war after surviving air crash.

You may be a single parent after divorce or death of spouse, e.t.c.

It doesn’t matter what you are passing through, there is a way out. The Holy Bible says, “There is no temptation that has taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able…”. 1 Corinthians 10:13

These 12 Strategic Steps are recommended to help out of whatever you are passing through right now:

#1 RELAX: 

The first thing you can do when you fail or experience a turbulent situation or life threatening crisis is to calm down. This is to enable your mind to relax and not be overwhelmed with that crisis and confusion, so that you can think well. Tell yourself, “As long as there is life, there is hope”

#2 ASSESS THE SITUATION: 

Quickly evaluate the whole problem and do the situation analysis. By assessing the situation and counting the loss, damages and consequential cost of the crisis, disaster or failure, you will be able to know the worth of the efforts to put in to solve the whole problems or overcome the situation.

#3 EXAMINE YOURSELF & LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES: 

You need to run away from self deception of justifying yourself. Examine yourself critically and find out your own faults. Find out what you’ve done wrong and the mistakes you’ve made. Then learn from that mistakes and make sure you don’t repeat such mistakes.

#4 DEVELOP INNER STRENGTH & DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED:

 Any battle you don’t win in your mind can never be won outside. Develop the inner capacity to succeed in spite of all odds. Tell yourself repeatedly, “I’m born to succeed ” , “I just have to succeed” e.t.c.

#5 GATHER SUFFICIENT INFORMATION & GET KNOWLEDGE : 

You need to get relevant information and acquire the necessary knowledge for you to get the clear picture of what you need to do and how to do it. By seeking counsel and getting advice from appropriate people, you will be able to get out of the storm and even become stronger.

#6 PLAN, PLAN & KEEP PLANNING: 

We are experiencing today what we planned or failed to plan yesterday. You have to begin to plan strategically everyday on how to get out of the situation and bounce back fully. Failing to plan is planning to fail. And if you want to achieve more, you have to plan more.

#7 START ALL OVER OR CONTINUE WHERE YOU STOPPED:

 Base on the information you’ve gathered and situation analysis you earlier carried out you will be able to start all over or continue where you stopped before the crisis occurred.

#8 DO THINGS IN A NEW WAY: 

Whether you are starting all over or continue where you stopped, you need to do things in a new way. If you continue to do things in same way that led to your failure, you will keep getting same results. So, adopt a new method, change your strategy and amend your plans.

#9 CHANGE YOUR THINKING & YOUR BELIEFS: 

For you to do things in a new way, you will have to change your beliefs and your thinking, If you don’t change the way you think and change all the belief that has been limiting you, you won’t be able to attract new opportunities and people. Until you change your thinking. you can’t change your situation.

#10 WORK HARDER & SMARTER:

 If you have been ejected from your house either by a disaster or crisis of any kind, you will have to work harder and smarter for you to overcome the challenges. Putting in more efforts will enable you not only to solve the problems but to come out of the challenges stronger than before.

#11 HAVE PATIENCE FAITH : 

Lack of patience is what often make people to look for a shortcut whenever they are facing a turbulent situation. You need patience to start all over or continue in the midst of the storm. Patience faith is what will give you hope and confidence that you will succeed as you are starting all over or continuing in the midst of hopeless situation; even when people are mocking you .

#12 PRAY & HAVE TRUST IN GOD: 

One may plan very well, work hard and connect all the wealthy and powerful people in the world, if God doesn’t support you, just one disaster or stronger adversary can make everything fail. So, pray and meditate always for God to help you to succeed. By having unshakable trust in the Lord, you will not only conquer, you will bounce back stronger and better.