I didn’t tell my parents that I needed glasses in the 4th grade. I squinted real bad and basically encroached on my classmates for homework assignments. I flunked a high school math class. I had no chance of being noticed by popular kids because I didn’t feel popular-worthy. I failed a college health course. The list goes on. The best part of all those life moments is that I can look back, laugh, and remind myself that those were just hiccups in life. Yeah, my ego was bruised up but I knew that staying stuck and allowing myself to swim in the mud in my mind was just another way of telling myself that I give up.  Despite the pain and struggles, I managed to get through and actually accomplish more in my life than I ever thought possible. 

Life isn’t just about success. It’s about going through the motions and the feelings of failure, disappointment, and frustration and getting back up each and every time. You won’t know your true abilities unless you’ve fallen a couple 1000s of times.