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Failure To Launch

Our lowest moments don't define us.

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We’ve all had our low points. Those times where we felt that nothing was going our way or will ever be OK. It’s those times that make us feel weak. That we can never surpass from that moment on.

That we are a failure to launch.

In the past I never gave those moments much thought. Maybe because I knew that the feeling would pass. As of lately, however, I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. That seems to be pretty typical college student behavior. These four years are said to not only be the best but also the most challenging. We’re finally looked at as the independent beings that we are and we are given the freedom to choose our path.

That sounds awesome and all, but incredibly nerve-wracking.

All those lectures about entering the “real” world so to speak is finally hitting us. We’re on that fine line between adult and child. Mommy and Daddy aren't there to hold our hand anymore. I kinda wished they were once I got my first bill to pay.

Nearing the end of my first semester in college I suddenly start to panic. It felt that I did so much, met so many new people, and yet I accomplished nothing. Each day felt like routine. Each day I found myself in my dorm room more often than not and to no fault of my own. Things were happening around me, but I didn't know where to begin.

When entering college we are told to grab on to all that it has to offer. Gain new experiences and get involved. But a person can only do so much and that can get to feel overwhelming. Also, the stress of a new environment and how to adjust to a new lifestyle can get the best of us.

It’s easy to get swept up in everything like schoolwork and our social lives. It’s all about finding that perfect balance. I know it’s easier said than done. But if we let ourselves get to the point where we have tunnel vision—unable to see clearly—it’s easy to lose ourselves.

We are not a failure to launch unless we allow ourselves to get to that point. Start off easy. Maybe it’s joining a club or stepping away from the books for a couple hours. If you really have no clue phone a friend.

We are all made for greatness. It’s not about where we start it’s where we finish.

Failure is not an option.

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