Everyone is quick to celebrate success. We all love to win. In a world with instant feedback, likes, and numerous opinion platforms, it’s easy to feel pressured to have loud successes and quick outcomes.
‘Nothing good comes easy’ is a saying that has been said over the years, but seems to be forgotten
when it counts the most.
Just like it takes time for a seed to grow and bear fruit, all great and lasting things take time.
A seed that must grow, must first dry up, lose itself or its form in order to become a tree.
A seed that must become a tree may go through hardship, pressure, resilience and the test of
consistency.
I have always been someone who is afraid of failure. I cringe whenever I get negative feedback and
tend to lose enthusiasm when too many mistakes are seen in anything I do or when rejection is
given.
But this year, I’m changing my mind. I’m going to embrace as many “no’s” as life is willing to throw
my way.
Rejection? I promise to let it slide down like water off my back.
‘We’ll get back to you.’ I have decided to keep in touch till I get a positive answer!
‘I don’t think this aligns with our priorities at the moment. On to the next one.
Whatever form the ‘no’ may come, I resolve to keep pushing through till I get my first ‘yes’, then more than a thousand positive responses.
Abraham Lincoln lost 4 elections, 3 sons, failed in business, lost his job, and had a nervous breakdown
and still became one of the greatest presidents in American history.
His losses and challenges have been recorded in history more than any other president, and have
inspired many to never give up or take ‘No’ for an answer.
Grit, persistence, growth and consistency are non-negotiable if we must become and shine as light in this world.
The universe may not always make room for you, but if you refuse to quit, it cannot shut you out or shut you down.
Evolve if you have to, grow if you must. Pivot, or shift strategy, but never your convictions or values
unless they are harmful.
Join me in this journey to dare to be comfortable with rejection and setbacks; to embrace ‘no’ as a
temporary step and not a final answer.
I’m not saying it will be easy, or that it will be fun. There may be tears, tantrums and ‘near quits.
It may be the most difficult task ever, but it must be done.
Who’s rooting for me?
I am definitely rooting for you always.
Cheers to a more resilient you and me as well!
