Another day and another Quote of the Day. I hate to feel like I’ve failed. It bothers me on so many levels. I don’t like feeling that my time, effort, or in some cases money has been wasted on an endeavor that hasn’t succeeded. One of the tougher lessons I’ve had to work through on my journey is that when a plan doesn’t go as I had intended, it doesn’t mean that I have failed. It only means I have to take what I’ve learned, re-examine the steps I took, and try again with the new slightly altered plan. Failure is only final if I accept it. It is only final if I choose not to keep trying. It is only failure if I refuse to learn or adjust anything from that first attempt. The tough line for me to walk is to prepare as best I can to try and be successful but not letting myself get hung up on being perfect and thus giving up when my first attempt isn’t overly successful. I have to continue to work at this idea that growth is not an all-or-nothing endeavor. Something I try to keep in mind is the idea of who my opponent truly is. I’m not racing against anyone else. I’m not competing with anyone else. My opponent is the man in the mirror. I only have to be better today than that guy was yesterday. My comparison is with what I did or could do yesterday not with some imaginary version of myself where I always crush my every attempt. Make sure today you don’t fail. Try again. Maybe it’s for the second time, maybe it’s for the two hundredth time. It’s only for nothing if you stop trying. Have a blessed day, y’all! Stay safe, stay dry and enjoy another beautiful day.
