Look Beyond #Failures to Grasp #Victory!

Lurking inside each and every one of us is a #dream—a desire to do something other than clock in and out of a safe job that doesn’t quite feel right. Fortunately, #failure isn’t a permanent state. Failure is just a speed bump on your yellow brick road to success. Failure is your detour away from Oz because who wants to just drive straight through a field of poppies without passing out a little first? Nobody has been given success just because they asked. They worked for it. They fell, they got back up, maybe fell further, and eventually made it to where they wanted to be. It may not be what you want to hear, but it is something that you should believe.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Oprah Winfrey. Michael Jordan. Barack Obama. These are well-known individuals who had to overcome adversities, even their own personal failures to reach success. Some were fired. Some were told “no”. Some just plain didn’t perform as well as they thought they could. But if any of them had quit or allowed their pitfalls to define them, they would have never achieved the greatness that they have today.

Often, the universe needs us to go through the storm, get completely drenched and be tested before we can see the sun. It’s always darkest before dawn. There is always healing after the pain.

The path to victory is not easy, you know that. That is why you are willing to give it your best shot. Do not stop. Do not be scared of trying, and continue being the warrior that you are. Keep fighting your battles even when it gets rough. You will always need your fighting prowess because the combats will get harder and harder each day.

Remind yourself that you are allowed to feel #weak and that you are entitled to your emotions. You tend to push people away when you want to be alone because grief is not exactly what you decide to share with anyone, or at least not right away. You need to express your sorrow one way or another, so do not be ashamed when you find yourself spilling your heartaches to someone who might understand. If you are not ready to talk, find an outlet that will let you convey pent-up emotions. One of the worst feelings in the world is being disappointed in yourself, and the only time that your heart can mend itself if when you let it.

One more thing; learn to forgive yourself. You are flawed, just like everybody else. Sometimes you do not get want you to want, no matter how hard you strive for it. Maybe it is not for you, maybe it is. Maybe it is all about timing. You will never find out if you cease trying. So set your eyes on the prize, even if this might be the last time.

Your greatest enemy is and always will be yourself. This is the same person who whispers in your ear the biggest lies about yourself. Do not let your insecurities bring you down. You are more than your fears. You are more than your shortcomings. In this very moment, you are enough.

Parting Shot: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Stay positive, Keep your head held high, stay strong and never allow failures to be the death of you. And if you do, you’ll never truly realize your true greatness and potential. 

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