Never give up; you never know until you try.
A recent post on one of my Linkedin group discussions was about what one piece of advice we'd give people who wanted to "achieve success." In my response, I noted that my first response would be that there is no "one thing," because "success" requires several activities and mindsets. (I didn't even address the fact that different people define "success" differently!) I also stated that my second response is that if I had to choose, maybe the "one thing" I would advise is to be true to yourself, which still requires more than one activity, because you must first know who you are. Convoluted, much?
Ah--another of my favorite topics! Knowing and being true to yourself can be hard in a world where you're told who you are and aren't; who you should be and shouldn't; and who you can be and can't. (As someone in transition, trust me on this; I know from whence I speak!)
My advice is to learn who God says you are and to be that person, regardless of who tries to remold you, because God knows what He's doing. He made you a certain way for a reason. Embrace who you are! That's true success!
Most people are too busy trying to be someone else who embodies his or her idea of success. But our own personal success can only come from us and we need to find, know, and understand that 'us!'
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