Fall seven times and stand up eight.

This pretty much sums up my entire life’s journey, especially in my online business life.

If falling were an Olympic sport, I’d have a gold or al least a silver medal by now.

I’ve tripped up over bad ideas,

I've face-planted into failed strategies,

and I've confidently walked straight into walls labelled “this will definitely work” (spoiler: they didn’t).

But every time I hit the ground, I get back up. Sometimes limping, sometimes laughing, sometimes Googling “why is entrepreneurship like this? Give me some easier ways to make money”

Building an online business through Wealthy Affiliate has been a perfect example of this quote in action. I’ve published content no one read, tried keywords that went nowhere, and stared at analytics like they've personally betrayed me.

Still, each fall teaches me something useful. What not to do next time, which is honestly powerful information.

Wealthy Affiliate doesn’t stop me from falling, but it gives me the tools, training, and community to help me stand back up faster and smarter.

Standing up that eighth time isn’t about perfection; it’s about persistence.

It’s choosing to tweak instead of quit,

To learn instead of sulk,

and to laugh instead of cry (most days).

Every time I rise again,

I’m a little wiser,

a little tougher,

and a lot more determined to keep going (bandages, bruises, and all).