One Step Forward . . .

In any and every endeavour there are ups and downs. Moving forward may be the goal but any journey worth making will always be rife with challenges and setbacks. Three steps forward, one step back. Setbacks are frustrating and demoralizing. Years of progress and achievement can be wiped out with a single mindless act. That is why it is important to remember that the path to success is not linear. Things never go as planned. Weakness can overcome discipline. Stress can derail structure. It is comforting to be reminded that every major success is defined by how one has responded to hardships and setbacks. Failure is only absolute when we stop trying.

 “Failure? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.” - Dottie Walters (b.1925)