Every day we grow a little older and (hopefully) a little wiser. It is up to us to take advantage of the time we have each day to take as much as we can and learn from that.
It is up to us to want to learn. It is up to us to want to grow. We can't grow unless we try; unless we put out time and effort into it. It doesn’t just happen... well it does. You do grow without trying. But that doesn’t mean that you'll grow into the direction that you want to grow. If you're walking north and you know that you have to walk towards the west to get to where you want to be, you know you have to turn and start walking in that other direction. If you just keep walking without turning, time will pass and before you know it you'll end up in a different place than where you wanted to go. You are your most valuable project. If you don't take every day as a lesson you will stand still. But time will keep moving so in a way you're moving backwards. I know you have a dream, maybe it's locked up in a box somewhere but dig a little and you'll find out what it is that you want to do. I want you to get to know you. Because that's where it begins. If you don't know who you are, how will you ever find out what you want to do with your life? I thought being a hairdresser was what I wanted to be. I went to school for that for 5 years. After I got sick and had to quit in my final year I realized that it wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life. I didn’t see and still don't see myself standing in a salon for 8 hours, 6 days a week. No! Early on, while I was still in school, I knew I wanted to open a salon and build from there. I didn't just want a '9 to 5' and I still don't. I want more. But knowing that I want more gives me two options. I could just do what I know and see where life takes me or I can pave my own road towards that something that I really want to do. I still don't know what that is exactly. I have an idea and I'm working on that. I'm trying to figure out what it is that I have to do to get there. Once I know that, I'll have to start taking steps to reach that goal. Even though every road is different, every destination is different from the other, the way to get there remains the same. Turn around. Find out what you have to do and how long it will take. Make a plan. Start walking. It doesn't matter how many times you fall, ALL that matters is how many times do you get up? Do you give up after falling three times? Do you give up after 10? Or do you learn from those experiences? Do you take the information you get and adjust your plan? Same thing goes for your growth. So you failed at something. Something didn’t go as planned. Do you give up? Or do learn from it so you can do better next time around? I love working on myself. It wasn't always like that. I was someone with so much on my shoulders that I couldn't stand up straight. While feeling the weight getting lifted off my shoulders along the way, I noticed how good it felt to walk with my back straight and my head high. I loved and still love that feeling. I love how I can fall and instantly take that lesson so I can use it the next time I stumble. I feel so strong right now and that is an addictive feeling especially because I didn’t know what this felt like until not that long ago. Every time I start feeling weak, I force myself to do something about it. I have to get back on my feet. There's not a second where I think about actually giving up. Why? Because I love myself and because I want the best for myself and my daughter. That is all that matters to me. Loving yourself and wanting the best for yourself doesn't match with giving up on yourself! Get to know the real you and please, I beg you! Never give up on yourself! You're worth every chance until you get it right! Even then the process doesn't end so there's no reason for you to ever give up. Love yourself, the rest will follow!
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AuthorMy passion is writing. I started writing stories when I was only 6 years old and I still do it today. Blogging is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, so here we are. Archives
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