The Courage to Try

When I see other people standing on a platform where I could have been if I had tried. They may be less capable then I am. But it is because they tried. They did not submit to that one moment of weakness. They had faith in themselves. They had the courage to fight through it. And they got it, they got what they wanted. On the other side, there are others who tried and failed, only to never try again. They have now lost whatever little hope they had. They are sulking and grumbling over their past. 

Whenever you give something a try, there are two possibilities, two outcomes. A positive, and a negative. The proportion may vary. But that does not matter. What matters is which side you choose to ignore. You can overlook the negatives and put in all that you have or You can move past the positives just to grumble about the negatives later. The choice is yours. People give up on their passions, they give up on their emotions. Just because they are too coward to handle rejection. 

Opportunities wither away. People doubt their capabilities, their abilities. They believe in what others say about them. Other people's opinion is the verdict. Our own opinion never counts.

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The 'DOER' adjusts the sails.

It all depends on our point of view. It depends on whether we think that it's actually worth it. If we want something desperately, then, driven by passion and ambition, we may rush into it without even considering the consequences. On the other hand, if we have the tiniest of doubts, we wait. We think and over-think, deriving the worst possible conclusions. We should all learn to hear 'No'. We should all be open to criticism. We should try, if not to win it, then at least for some self-satisfaction.

'When you're following your inner voice, Doors tend to eventually open for you, even if they mostly slam at first.'

Let's conquer the world together!!