Beginnings are either the most alluring experiences or the most unsettling; and behind every beginning there's a decision that have been made consciously as we seek unaccustomed exposures, unfamiliar stages and new encounters. We face new challenges constantly in an attempt to re-architect our lives, to find an escape from the persistent state of dullness, to sense a touch of difference and to experience a rebirth of our rebel souls.
We are all dreamers, some have already achieved what they have been dreaming about, others are going through the tunnel waiting for the light and some of us are still holding a pen and a piece of paper writing down their dreams and their distinct plans for success.
But let me reiterate. It's not all the beginnings that matter, it's the constant will to hold on to the decision you have made, it's all about finding the strength to continue where others have given up, and with every passing hour that you stick to your plan you are making progress, you are achieving something remarkable.
And you have been through failures before, we all did. Things did not work out then because, well, greater things were in the works. It's so difficult sometimes when we are blind and don't know which way is up. But if you have faith in anything, have a faith that the universe has a beautiful way of strengthening things out far better than we ever could. You may not see it today or tomorrow, but you will look back in few years and be absolutely perplexed and awed by how every little thing added up and brought you somewhere wonderful -or where you always wanted to be. You will be grateful that things did not work out the way you wanted them to. You will be delighted that you failed at some point that it led you into something bigger and more rewarding.
Just a reminder in case your brain was playing tricks on you today; remember how far you have come not just how far you have to go, you are not where you want to be yet, neither are you where you used to be. You are making a progress, and good things come to those who wait. There's a difference between knowing the path and walking through it.
Life expands and shrinks on the proportion of your willingness to take risks and try new things; a big bulk of your life is spent making plans, writing down ideas and embracing the future while we often tend to forget that the key to success is the solid determination and refusal to give up.
This is a letter to all those who gave up on themselves at one point; there will be doubters, there will be haters, there will be non-believers and then, there will be you, proving them wrong!
Simply put, there are three rules in life:
1. If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it.
2. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place.
3. The moment when you decide to quit, is the moment when you need to pushing yourself.
If there's just one piece of advice I can give you. It's this, when there's something you really want, fight for it, don't give up no matter how hopeless it seems. And when you have lost hope, ask yourself in 10 years from now, you're going to wish you gave it just one more shot, because the best things in life, they don't come free.
Life is full of near misses; maybe love, and almost kisses, reaching close but falling short, broken promises and lost friends breaking apart right near the end, hearts almost loved one time, words that had the chance to rhyme, puzzles pieces scattered far, standards not quite up to par. But in the end, it's up to you, to tie the ends and make it through.
You are not here just to fill space or to be a background character in someone else's movie. Nothing would be the same if you did not exist. Every place you have been and every person you have ever spoken to would be different without you. We are all connected and we are all affected by the decisions and existence of those around us. Know your value!
It's not necessary to prove yourself to anyone. Do your best, that's all you can ask yourself, if you did your best and things did not work out, you don't owe an apology to anyone and you certainly don't need to feel bad about it - or, worse yet, guilty. Stop beating yourself up, you are not the 'villain' here, what happened is what happened, and there's a reason, I promise you.
Walk outside on a clear night and just look up into the sky. Take a moment to realize you are sitting on a planet spinning around in the middle of absolute nowhere. Sometimes it takes a bit of perspective to remember what's really important. You are alive and you are here, you have the potential to be anything. So let go of what's holding you back and dream, believe, breathe.
You have always had the power my dear, you just have to learn it for yourself. Never let your failure get to your heart. In the end we will all become stories, make yours worth reading!
