Saturday, September 20, 2008

just like you imagined

Have you ever had a dream? A hope? A wish? Those dreams, wishes, and hopes are what ultimately shape us. By striving towards goals, towards betterment, we push ourselves and demand dedication. There are many times when it feels like going forward is impossible, like we aren't capable of reaching those things we want to, but that belief is a lie instilled in us by our own insecurities.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.
T.S. Eliot
We can only hope to get better by pushing ourselves past those self-imposed limits. Success isn't something that just happens, it requires hard work, desire, and usually failure. In order to truly appreciate success we have to experience failure, we have to be able to take that defeat and turn it into motivation. Use it to drive us and pull us through those times when our task seems insurmountable. If we never tried to get better, we would never find out that every one of us is destined for great things. The amount of potential within the soul of every person is incomprehensible. So go ahead. Dream, wish, hope. Imagine. Imagine a world where you can do whatever you set you mind to. Imagine a time when failure is a defining process rather than a discouraging one. Imagine a life where, no matter how many times you fall, you keep going until, ultimately, you've become better than you were the day before.

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