Gotta stumble before your free fall into victory

[February 20, 2014 1:25am]

We've all experienced that incredibly sour feeling of not getting what we want, despite giving it our all.  Its a combination of defeat, rejection, frustration & disappointment.  Repeatedly asking "how come you didn't get what you 'deserve'"??? I put quotations around the word "deserve" because honestly none of us "deserve" anything.   In actuality, it takes the trifecta of preparation, opportunity, and a sprinkle of luck!  More often than not you're down on your luck, lacking some prep, or its just not the right opportunity. Best believe it.  

At this point you've come to a crossroads.  A place some of us, especially in entertainment, are very familiar with.  Are you going to brush some dirt off your shoulder and keep on stronger than ever? ...Or are you going to take the next exit out? It sucks so! so! so! bad to work hard and not be victorious.  But that doesn't mean you didn't gain anything, doesn't mean you've wasted your time and efforts.  

STOP focusing on loss! STOP feeling sorry for yourself!  JUST STOP!!

Put some lipstick on, throw your hair back, and strut your precious self onto the next opportunity...(not quite sure how to translate that into guy lingo)

You've GAINED experience, which is most valuable of all.  When you earn that much anticipated victory, it will be 20 times sweeter, you'll savor the flavor longer and appreciate it much more. Looking backwards isn't getting you any victories.  Instead gaze into the horizon.  Focus one the road ahead.