Have you ever been excited about something, and somebody who you love and admire shoots it down? Let me tell you, it stings. Bites. Deflates you, doesn’t it? Don’t allow anyone to steal your dream!
They may have meant well, but they just couldn’t see what you envisioned. They didn’t grasp your concept or idea. Then what? Your resolve wavers, and your hard work and steadfastness quake.
So what do you do? Do you throw in the towel and just give up? No, for crying out loud! Perseverance is a virtue. Where’s your stick-to-it-iveness? You have it. Haven’t you burned the midnight hour long enough to come this far? Okay, so maybe they didn’t get it. Time to regroup; dig a little deeper. Re-examine your goal and ask yourself what it is that you feel. What is the message you’re trying to convey?
I suppose that with me, I tend to say a prayer, asking God to continue guiding me to express the message closest to my heart and share it with others.
I am reminded of the lyrics to a song: Don’t cry out loud, just keep it inside, and learn how to hide your feelings… http://youtu.be/OWiXyAAw1Ek?t=2m49s If only it were that easy …!
I know this is not always the case. At times, it does well to cry and release emotions. Yes, I, too, have meltdowns on occasion. But if you can stick to your goal, doing all you know to do with a determination second to none, when opposition comes (and they usually will), you won’t easily break. Time to reflect is all. Plant where you’re rooted. Bend like a palm tree, change directions if you must. If you feel you are to do a thing, whether people get you or not, stay the course. Don’t let others defeat you with their words or the looks on their faces! What am I saying? Face your giant! (But don’t forget your slingshot.)
Incidentally, if you’re at a distance, I can’t really see your expressions without my glasses on anyway!
How determined are you?
© M.A. Pérez 2014, All Rights Reserved
From Heart to Heritage
Reflections From the Heart 
Much needed encouragement! Thank you wise Mary! Keep on burning!
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Nice to see we share the same outlook on life Mary. 🙂 Happy holidays to you at this joyous time of year.
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Yes, it is! Happy HOLY-days to you too, Debby. xoxoxoxo
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I really needed to hear this right now. As I take my manuscript to another level, feelings of doubt are trying to press through. Thank you for these words of encouragement.
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LaTanya, I know the feeling. You just press on!
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“Face your giant! (But don’t forget your slingshot.)”
LOL. Good post and very encouraging.
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Just in case, Phyllis 😉 Lol
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This reminds me of a “friend” who has life coming at her from all directions. She has all us friends who would help her out, but I think she likes the pain of a boss that bullies her, the pain of having a mother with dementia, and the pain of needing to repair her house and her car. Her boss bullies her because she uses FMLA (family leave) to care for her mom. She tries to do it all herself instead of letting her 2 older sisters help. She thinks God has abandoned her, so she won’t come to church or women’s Bible study. Self-punishment. I don’t get it–where’s the pay-off?
She needs to take all that you wrote to heart.
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Wow! Talk about having a martyr mentality! 😦 I pray she comes around and learn to let go and let (allow) God.
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Another good word from a wise young woman. Love you my friend.
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Love my Sandy 🙂
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