Relentless.

Some people get what they want because they’re charmed;
The rest of us have to push, fight, climb, fall, beg, climb (again), push harder, negotiate, barter, beg (some more), crawl, sneak in the back door, drop to our knees, fight (tougher), shove, alienate, compromise, fall, claw, beg (with total desperation), threaten, bully, bark, beg, beg, beg, fight, fight, fight, climb, climb, climb––and finally we get to sit in front of a receptionist and wait...
Then the entire process starts again.
Passionately and relentlessly focused.
Never. Give. Up.

Fall Down Seven Times Get Up Eight.

Fall down seven times get up eight.

This is a Buddhist quote that I try to live by...

I'll admit, it's not always easy. However, I imagine the people who follow this zen idea, accomplish a lot more than the average Joe.

Similar to a boxer, you don't want to stay down for the count... I'm pretty sure the goal is to get up and finish the fight.

There was a moment yesterday when I was knocked down. I continued the fight. But I did so from the floor.

After a night of sleep and clear head this morning, I decided to get back up and try again.

It's not easy. Especially because I think I achieved the success yesterday. Unfortunately, I'm not always the one that gets to make that call.

So, here's to the Buddhist- May getting up this time (somewhere around four thousand eight hundred and eighty-five) be the time that I conquer the world!