Persistence - Never give up, never let go!
Sometimes the simplest of your struggles seem like conundrums and they would never be resolved. It is at times like this that you might lose hope and let go! I find I am in this position many times these days.
Once in a while, you receive a breakthrough! You wonder how something almost so mundane could have kept you awake at night, and without rest. Even to a point of no return.
Careful don't trip over a Banana peal and die.
It is the simplest thing that will make you crush. After working hard on your site and months all the time and life invested. Only to throw it away because someone felt they should let you know your site is worth $10 Dollars!
Ten dollars today can be $2000 in a year. This makes me think of the brothers McDonald's. Stick your $10 site work at it, be diligent, and do your best. Only time will tell. Now if you were on the verge of breaking down and you heard this message that your site is worth nothing. I bet you could just cancel your membership and even delete your masterpiece. Only out of fear, out of discouragement. I was crushing and I almost did.
Many voices negative, almost none positive!
If you listen to your deepest voice you can hear a friendly edging you to stick to your guns and not let go. All will be fine. Still, you are compelled not to listen. This is where the many voices almost find glory. They could win over you. Realise here and now. You are your own worst enemy. You could win if you have learned to hate yourself that much. It is possible many have fallen prey to this. My self included. Persistence can be learned eventually. After you have allowed yourself to lose more than a hundred times.
Find the stubborn bone in you and celebrate it. Remember how many successful friends you have had and you used to persecute them for being Stubborn. Hey, that was the secret to their success.
Appreciate the worst thing you have ever achieved. Your worst post, guess what it is yours and you are the only one who can turn it into gold. Just believe in you just this once. I may have been confident in the past, now that I am thinking of it. I have never believed in myself. A friend accused me of having an inferiority complex. Always trying to get everyone's approval and never could. Well, these are the big times and you know what? I do not give a damn! What people say.
This is my life, My choices, I do not care what you think of me. I am my own success. Away with haters. Just make sure you are not one to yourself. My worst Blunder! I pray on hope I never do again.
Love life Baba and do only you!
Ntlhane
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Ntlhane, great post. Very thought provoking. We are our own worse enemy and critic. We have to get out of our own way to be able to make the step forward.
Thank you for sharing.
When I get bogged down, its because I get bogged down. Circumstances, people, problems happen all the time. How I react is what makes the difference. Thanks for the post. Its challenging and true.
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Well said, Ntlhane! Haters are everywhere. I generally ignore them, although, occasionally someone rubs me the wrong way, but one thing I will NEVER do is destroy my work because someone else doesn't like it! Someone, somewhere WILL!
Jeff
Yes, Someone somewhere will surely do
Thanks, my Ambassador.
Ntlhane
You're very welcome, Ntlhane!
Have a GREAT new week!
Jeff