One of the basic questions I ask guest posters is what would they most like to share with the blogs readers.

This week Andrew A Faccone has chosen to share a personal experience:

Our Life: “We walk by faith and believe by sight”

By Andrew A Faccone

2 Corinthians 5:7 We walk by faith, not by sight.

Those of us who view life from the optimist’s perspective enjoy many of the benefits of life that much of society cannot comprehend or even understand The optimist sees each day as a new opportunity- a chance to make a difference and leave the world better than when he awoke to a new day.

The readers of this blog are making a conscious effort daily to improve themselves so they can have greater impact where they are in their lives. Taking time to read inspirational or motivational readings enables to the reader to better handle the negativity that life presents us with.

Paul “Bear” Bryant, the legendary American college football coach for the The University of Alabama had a plaque on his desk which stated “We Must Get Better Spiritually, Physically and Mentally each and everyday. We start off with the best of intentions daily but life and the day to day commitments, challenges and obstacles we all face sometime make those intentions bigger than what they really are. This unique perspective on how we are able to handle life is not an elite’s perspective that we are better, we are just better prepared to handle what life presents us with. I find myself going thru my daily interaction with a smile on my face, an appreciation for life, a kind word to share with people and the desire to improve on a daily basis.

To help better implement this process you must make you a priority. It sounds easy in theory but many times we forget about ourselves and other “things” in our daily lives distract us and we are not a priority. Those “priorities” begin to gain momentum. Days become weeks, months turn into years and many times we lose control, forgetting that person we once were.

With the recent start of the New Year 2015 we all make resolutions to start anew, creating a better way and changing some of those habits or rituals to make a better you. Those of you reading this post on the second week of January – are you still just as committed to those resolutions as you were on Dec 31, 2014? The optimist that you are (because you are making a conscious effort to improve yourself by reading this article) has a driven purpose to make a difference in your life. The burning desire to improve, to stretch, not to settle where you are, to see things as they can be, not as they appear to be.

The optimist takes a different approach to life and is also criticized for the way he goes about his daily life.

Many times throughout a person’s life, challenges, obstacles and road blocks present themselves ,testing the optimist’s resolve in overcoming those formidable challenges. During our lifetime we are constantly evaluating how to react to situations, we learn from others who have experienced similar situations and we begin to share that knowledge with others who we interact with. The learning and sharing process is a lifelong process that we all experience.

Then there will come a situation that will truly test your every fiber, you will truly question your reason for existence. I am referring to the death of your parent. I recently lost my father Anthony J. Faccone this past April 12, 2014, after a brief illness.

The world has been quite different since my father’s passing. I was blessed to have my father in my life, my married life with my wife, my family’s lives and both of my children were lucky enough to have had their Grandpa in their lives in so many ways. He was the 5th person in our 4 person family. We did everything with him and he did with us.

The new normal has not been the easiest since his passing, as there have been some challenging days, frustrating situations and our family has had days that have been missing something since his passing. We are all tested in life in many ways, what you believe deep down inside will reveal itself when you need it most. When the challenge is the most difficult your true resolve will reveal itself. What you believe and demonstrate will see you thru those challenging times.

What I have discovered since his passing as I make a dedicated effort to get my life back to the ”new normal” I draw upon my reserves of optimism and wisdom that my father shared with me my entire life.

Those Pearls of Wisdom have appeared and aided me numerous times since last April. Life is not easy, those who possess a vision for life, a burning desire to live with a purpose and believe in there heart of hearts with all they possess there best days are still ahead That belief system will help you weather the challenges you are presented with. We are all faced with many challenges. what you have deep inside will help sustain the storm and thrive when the storm passes.

I was so very fortunate to have such a wonderful father who did so many wonderful things for me, for my wife and for my children. He was a man of action who shared with me all the things I needed to know to excel in the game of life, lead with character and be the husband and father my family is worthy of. I would not be the person I am if it wasn’t for the man who was my father

In closing you may not understand why things occur as they do in your life, you must rely on yourself and what your gut tells you to do a different times. You must walk by faith and believe by sight to reach your bright & unlimited potential.

About Andrew A Faccone

Andrew A.Faccone, MBA can provide insight regarding his expertise within the healthcare industry. He can also provide valuable business acumen and coaching insights. Andrew is available for speaking engagements for any size business organization as well as personalized business & career coaching.

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