I don’t fear failure,
I fear
that I didn’t give it my all
when faced with the obstacle
Go For Broke
Failure
My Favorite Quote
“You need to be prepared to fail in order to reap the seeds of success.”
The Power Of Your Heart
What do you do when the carrot
that’s been dangling in front of you
gets ripped away
It’s like a punch to the gut
that just sucks the life out of you
Your whole world turns upside down
Where do you go from here?
How do you cope?
Your battle worn mind, body and soul
wants to give up
and throw in the towel
But no matter what,
your heart refuses because it knows
that you are made of sterner stuff
It pumps hope into your core
that helps keep you alive
and wills you to move forward
past the failure and the pain
It becomes the shot of adrenaline
that courses through your very fiber
and makes your determination and drive
ten times stronger than it was before
Your heart gives you the resolve
to take on greater things
and gives you a sense of peace
knowing that you’ll overcome
the next disappointment
with renewed strength and inner confidence
that can truly stand the test of time
Always Make An Attempt
Failure is what happens when we stop making attempts.
Learning From Failure
You are
much better prepared
through your failures
than
through your successes
Just Let Go
You are much better prepared
through your failures
than through your successes
So let go of your past failures
If you don’t
let go of the past
you can’t
make room for your future
Reset your mind,
look straight ahead
because
it’s time to move on
Making It Through
Sometimes,
a day comes that changes everything
It can be for good
or it can be bad
It can be an opportunity
or it can be an obstacle
The secret
to making it through is
you must embrace it
with eyes wide open
and accept it for what it is
Do everything you can
with everything you got
and
the results will always
be in your favor.
“Taking A Risk” Haikus
You have to take risks
In order to be the best
version of yourself
Never be afraid
Seek challenges that test you
Find your confidence
Failures are the norm
But taking chances are key
To finding your light
My Personal Daily Affirmation
“The decisions that we make, whether it be good or bad, takes us to where we were meant to be.”
Almost, But Not Quite There Yet
When life throws you a curve, what do you do? We are faced with making many decisions on a daily basis, some minor, others life-changing ones. How do you decide which course of action to take? Do you rush into it with emotions running high? Do you take a step back and think things through?
Lately, I’ve been pondering the decisions that I’ve made within the past several months. Were they good ones…well it’s hard to say. From my perspective, it might’ve been the wrong ones. I think the past several decisions were based purely on emotions and in hindsight I should’ve taken a breather before jumping headlong into a predicament that exacerbated what was already a stressful situation.
As always, I live and learn. My comfort is in the fact that I have the power to do something about it and that it’s not something that’ll last forever. No matter how bad the situation I’m in, I’ll find a way to resolve it. I just need to look for the little signs that God has placed for me to find. Once I can identify them and learn from it then it’ll be when I can move on. Life is way too short to just give up and be content with where you are.
Granted I’ve made mistakes that led me to where I am today, but I have faith that this is the path that God designed for me. I am eternally hopeful that this will ultimately lead me to where I was truly meant to be. As long as I keep the faith, stay positive and persevere, I’ll be just fine.
Midlife, Maniacal & Me 