“Always bet on yourself“
When the skeptics chime in
and shoot down your ideas
“Always bet on yourself“
When the detractors give you the odds
stacked against you
“Always bet on yourself“
When the critics
try to break your will
“Always bet on yourself“
Your dreams and life’s goals
are kept alive
when your resilience, hope, drive, passion and heart
are nurtured through your belief
that against
seemingly insurmountable obstacles
you will be triumphant
So block out the unwanted noise,
have faith and…
“Always bet on yourself!”
Midlife, Maniacal & Me 
I love this one Mark! Reading your blog is always such an encouragement to me!
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Thanks Terri. We really need to have faith and really believe in ourselves regardless of who is supporting us. If we can’t do that, then everyone else’s positive affirmations are moot.
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You’re so right about that Mark! People can say all the good things they want, but if we can’t believe it about ourselves, those affirmations just fall on deaf ears. You’re always an encouragement to me, my friend. Thank you!
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This post made me grin, Mark! I love that line running through your encouraging words, ‘always bet on yourself’.
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Thanks Kimberlee, but isn’t that so true. We need to always believe in ourselves no matter what.
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