Failure

From July 9, 2005

“Failure holds no more power than we give it.”

“Though you’ve probably had times when you didn’t want to press on, you have survived your path. You are still here, still standing—and what an amazing journey your life has been!

“No matter who we are or where we live, we all have our own journey…We are each responsible for our own life—no other person is or even can be. Like me, you might have experienced things that caused you to judge yourself unworthy…

“Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter. How can you travel on that road without fear? Whenever I’m faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid of making a mistake, feeling rejected, looking foolish, or being alone? Remove the fear, and the answer comes into focus.

These enlightening thoughts came from a woman who faced tremendous difficulties throughout both her childhood and adult life, yet came out on top as one of the most influential women in the world—Oprah Winfrey.

When I first read these words they made an impact on me because I could relate to that level of fear and self-doubt that we all face. These are fears we need to overcome or we risk losing ourselves and our dreams in the process. If this is you, you are not alone. If you have given up because you feel you have already lost, then I want you to know that there is no past tense when it comes to your soul, your dreams. It is never too late to begin again. You are never too old to try again.

In previous posts I reminded you to have faith in yourself and stay the course. Now I want you to keep moving. “Full speed ahead.”