Use what you've got

A very wise friend of mine once said: "Life gives us exactly what we need to get where we're supposed to go." And if you think about it, this one little sentence sums about just about anything that's ever happened in your life! Instead of concentrating on the things we don't have, we should be focussing on what we do. There's a reason some opportunities pass us by, or certain people come into our lives. If you were really meant to get that job, you would have. Or if you really are meant to be with that person for the rest of your life, you will be.

You've got to use what you've got to make your own path. And sometimes you need to just sit and wait a little while to know what you're supposed to do. I used to think Rome had to be built in a day, so to speak, and am still a little guilty of pouncing on new ideas with a little too much gusto... and then realising I need to slow down and reflect first. But as my boyfriend tells me, at least I'm motivated and inspired by things around me. He compliments me on my initiative (even though sometimes I go off on tangents and he probably switches off to what I'm saying)! Well, he can only be so interested in my latest obsession can't he?

If life has given me this passion then I'm going to use it! I read a fantastic quote while considering this topic for today's blog that sums it up perfectly...

"Unless you’re willing to have a go, fail miserably, and have another go, success won’t happen." Phillip Adams

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