"When at first you don't succeed, try, try again..."
Remember the time you learned how to ride a bike? Someone got behind you and pushed you and you knew you were doing it on your own. Suddenly, they let go. They said "YOU'VE GOT THIS! JUST KEEP PEDDLING" and so you do. Your legs move in time, and then you find yourself on the ground with your hands held high, wondering how you failed. The "tragedy" continued and we would fall, then force ourselves back up again. We were so eager to be out there on our own without that push...
Let's begin again. Why can't we go back to the days where we were ignorant and naive children. Everything was new and interesting, nothing bothered us! It didn't matter if you were boisterous, gentle, timid, or sort of in the middle, we welcomed new beginnings. Where did our faith go? I don't mean faith in the world, but I mean faith in ourselves. Faith the size of a mustard seed will move mountains... we can be strong enough again.We find hope and live vicariously through a black box, a glass screen, a formation and a little bit of uptown funk. People who don't contribute to our well being effect our immediate lives more than we do.
Let's begin again. Is it even possible to define motivation? At what point in these short lives did we decide it was okay that our careless attitudes trumped being proactive. If it takes little to no effort, we're all in. If it takes more than five minutes, we don't want it. When we were younger, It was extremely easy for us to figure things out with what was available. Believe me, it is an honor and a privilege to have had opportunity after opportunity to further my education and life skills, but when did it become so difficult? Life was basic and back then, 2+2=4... but now there's more than one way to get to that conclusion? When did we decide it was hard to say "I'm sorry" when we knew we were wrong, or forgive when we had to. Why do we allow the tension and the heartache between our peers, coworkers, families to continue to grow when we can cultivate and and rekindle them ourselves.
Let;s begin again. I know it's hard. Life will hit you in face and you drop down to your knees, and that will be the only thing you can do. I don't want to be quick to give up... I don't want you to be quick to give up. You think the world hates you, and everyone is against you? Your mind might fool you into thinking its true, but try again. You lost your job, your home, your family, and you have no clue where to go... try again. Obviously, it's easier said than done, but if you're not even saying anything you probably aren't doing anything either. There's too much talking going on right now. There's too many "tomorrow, I will start," and "this will be the last time, I promise." Don't minimize your ability and diminish your own intelligence.
Lets begin again.
Life can be and will be discouraging at times. It takes about two seconds to get wrapped up in the thick of it all and forget who you are and where you came from. Don't waste another second waiting for something to be handed to you. People are desperately seeking affirmation, and are driven by the approval of people and situations surrounding us. Start over. Do what you know in your heart is right. Look at your trials in the face and claim victory over them.
Do the same thing you did when you got back on your bike and rode away on your own.
Lets begin again.
