Can someone help me identify the difference between being positive and hopeful, or being naive and in denial. Because I'm forever an eternal optimist by default, but lately I've had this creeping feeling that the reality of it all is the latter.
Or, is this what it feels like to face the hurdles every successful person I know is always singing about. Jumping over them, not giving up, facing challenges. Believing in what you're working towards and pushing through all the doubt and the failures. That's just the thing- maybe some people who have failed miserably should start singing about their experiences. It could be useful information for those of us who feel like they are in limbo. Come to think of it, successful people have had failures, a lot of them actually...
But isn't recognizing failure just as important as recognizing opportunity. I, honestly, think that's even harder to do. Swallow your massive, growing, stubborn pride and call it quits. Back to the drawing board. Thoughts of the Wile E. Coyote come rushing into my head, as he's hit by trucks, blown up by his own experiments, each attempt more ridiculous than the next, going back to the drawing board with hot embers still on his tail. And the chase continued. Might be a good point to add that he never did catch that damn road runner.
So, I'm quiet for a little to listen to my gut- and it tells me to never give up. I realize, however, that giving up is very different than recognizing when it's time to make some changes. Quite the opposite, actually. It's love.
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