“Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”
“In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius
Success takes a heap of stubbornness and patience where one refuses to let go of his/her dream. No matter the obstacles, they push on. Each day they push on a bit more, never looking back until they’ve reached the summit. Then they look back in wonder at how far they’ve come.
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Pablo Picasso
Learning something new is hard work. It takes patience, discipline, and desire. Those who choose to continually learn discover wonderful unintended consequences, they become emotionally healthier, happier, and confident.
Your spring will come. As the sparrow in this photo waits patiently for spring, your spring will come.
Winter Trees
William Carlos Williams
A friend sent me this photo of a bald eagle perched high above the Mississippi River. Soon, the eagle will take to flight and dip down toward the river and snag a fish swimming a bit to close to the surface. The eagle is a lesson in patience for me. If we want to soar like an eagle we also need the eagle’s patience to wait for the right moment to soar.
“Many times the wrong train took me to the right place (Paulo Coelho).” Have you ever had a great disappointment? I have. I’ve wanted something so bad and when I didn’t get it, it felt like someone kicked me in the stomach. The funny thing about it, in hindsight, I was happy it didn’t happen. Something much better came to me. I had to wait longer for it to knock on my door, It was worth the wait. Disappointed over not getting something you wanted? Wait, something better is coming your way. It will knock on your door when you’re ready for it. Make sure you answer the door.
From Alice in Wonderland, “For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.” Alice was developing the right kind of thinking. When we get get stymied or stuck and can’t figure something out, it doesn’t mean our situation is impossible. It means that we have found the right solution. It means we have to continue searching. That’s the way it is with most things in life. Sometimes we have to set things aside and give our mind a chance to work on the problem while we’re working on something else. Keep going back to it, you’ll get it right. Remember that failure is only final when we quit.
