Sometimes seeing others living out their dreams, while you are still struggling, can be disheartening. In my opinion, two major things can happen to your emotional self; one, you either feel defeated, become jealous and bitter, with the mind to give up, or two, you see that dreams can be a reality, and turn other's successes into motivation.
The key to allowing other people's success to add fire to your belly, is to understand that everyone has to walk a different path before they reach their target. Timing is everything, and though you may want to believe it's your time, if things aren't happening, there's a reason as to why not. Your time will never be the same as someone else's, and neither will your journey. You must stay focused, and keep to your own path so that when opportunity rears its head, you're ready to grab a hold as tight as you can. Continue to follow your path, as the destination will eventually come.
When you see others doing what you want to be doing, you may think, "Why can't that be me?" or " What did they do differently than me?" The answers are, you aren't them and because you aren't them, whatever they did wouldn't have worked for you anyway.
Remember to follow YOUR path, embrace YOUR journey, believe in YOURSELF, and believe YOUR time is coming! Trust the process and never try to fill someone else's shoe. YOU are your own Cinderella, so don't break YOUR glass slipper, only to find that all the others don't fit.
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”
― Heraclitus
“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.”
― Henry Ward Beecher
Melissa,
ReplyDeleteYou have already done much more creatively than many people. I am fan of your music and songwriting. One day I hope to see you acting on stage or in film. Thanks for being positive and providing inspiration.
John, your support will always help me to continue taking steps forward.
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