"When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a moment longer, never give up then - for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
I know I've had this recurring theme lately about living life and stepping outside of my comfort zone to make some progress. Well, I subscribe to a daily quote site, and the one above was from earlier this week. Coincidentally, a performer at the concert echoed the same sentiment; she said just when she was ready to quit, give up her dream, and move on to something more sensible, the door opened that led to her opportunity. While we don't all aspire to be a Grammy award nominated singer, we all have dreams. And sometimes we're in such a messed up financial/mental/physical/spiritual state we let those dreams die. But it's those times we have to not just step but leap out on faith. Human existence is full of people who leapt out on faith: think about personal computers, electricity, antibiotics, etc. I know some people luck up on life-changing moments, but most of us toil, sweat, cry, and push to get to our blessings. Life is about ebb and flow, the good and the bad. We need the lows to appreciate the highs. Next time you feel like you can't take any more, remember you're almost there. The tide will turn.
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