Sitting in a corner watching the horizon, not really watching but in deep thoughts. So much to be done in a short span of time. Such little resources, if any. Worrying and over thinking does not help much, it only wastes time that would otherwise have been spent thinking of a way-forward plan. Giving up is not an option,neither is giving in to other plans, well at least not until all other plan A avenues are exhausted.
Life is fair and again not fair. It hands you opportunities at some point, and things just generally flow. At some point later, it denies you chances that make you wonder if it was meant to be or you at times doubt your abilities and hope for a great future. If you do not have the perseverance quality and fighting spirit in you, giving up is the easiest thing to do. During those moments, others' success and abilities are magnified in your sight, what you had earlier overlooked or simply not noted before about their success is heightened. You can choose to let that dampen your spirit or encourage you. The later is a more wise choice.
Most successful people have their story, listening to them gets you to understand that motivation, vision and planning are crucial. Resources will get you where you want if only you have the above three. Others, with minimal resources, hold on to hope and faith while never taking their eyes off the prize. Eventually, no matter how long it takes or how rough it gets, those few people make it to the promised land. Some of their stories will captivate you, make you reflect further on your life and so forth. Some of the stories seem far fetched, but the results do convince you otherwise.
Most of us give in or up somewhere along the rough road, not realizing that a breakthrough was just a few steps away. An infant has to learn how to crawl, then learn how to walk. This does not come without a few falls and scratches. The kid will cry yes, it hurts, but I have never seen a child learning how to walk give in to the fear of falling and getting bruised. Their enthusiastic nature keeps them on their toes and eventually they can run!! If only we adults could tap into our infancy enthusiasm....
Choosing to look back and concentrating on the hardship you have experienced along the way should not be a way of caving in to the doubting Thomas in you. It should be a way of encouragement, if you have come thus far, then you no doubt can complete the journey ahead no matter how dark and twisted the tunnel is. If you can prove your fears wrong, the brave in you grows more. We all know we have both the negative and positive wolves in us. Feed courage and it will dominate your whole being, feed fear and disbelief and that too will dominate you and take you nowhere interesting.
At times, all of us face fear, loose hope and are discouraged at some point in our life. It is normal, it is very human of us. However, learning when to get out of our cocoon is what makes the difference between those who made it and those who almost made it. The world does not celebrate those who almost made it my friends, it celebrates those who did and made a difference in doing so. So, carry on despite the obstacles. Quit having a 'pity' party, if you must have it, don't take too long, all parties have an end. If you would rather extend the party, don't drag others who are enroute to success. In short, drag no one but yourself down the 'I almost made it' drain. If you have to,drag people along the success path, they will one day thank you for it, at least those who make it.
The pace, if you ask me, does not really matter. As one wise good friend of mine said, "It is not a competition to see who gets material possession first and fast, but it is important to live your life on your own terms and not society terms." I think the point put across was important. Move at your own pace, live on your own terms, succeed because you need to reach self actualization not because you need to prove a point, as much as that soothes your ego. Do not compare your path with other people's paths, walk your own and achieve your own goals your own way.
Honestly, its easier said than done and as I write this, I wonder if I will live up to my own advice. But then I know I have no choice, I must cultivate courage and a belief in my ability (through my maker). Otherwise the fear wolf will dominate. So see you my friends on the other side, the 'I made it' side because that's where I am headed. :-)
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